Internet Shutdowns
Who Shuts Down the Internet the Most?
Based on 897 shutdowns we've tracked since 2018
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- Africa
- Americas
- Asia
- Europe
- Oceania
Ongoing
12
ongoing shutdowns around the world
106
Internet shutdowns around the world since September 2024
14
countries have experienced a total or partial Internet shutdown since September 2024
Since September 2024, the world’s population has lost a total of
20,390 hours
of access to the Internet due to intentional disruptions.
Over the past 12 months, we estimate that
US $70,479,901
has been lost in combined GDP across all countries that have experienced Internet shutdowns
Shutdowns
September 2025
897 shutdowns
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Past
National shutdown
Iraqi authorities ordered Internet services to be suspended on the morning of 9 September 2025 between 6:00 and 8:00 local time (+3 UTC). This national shutdown is the twelfth in an expected series during the second round of high school exams, which is scheduled to end on 13 September.
Iraq
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 2 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
MMS
Kurdistan
The Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq ordered Internet services to be suspended on the morning of 8 September 2025 between 6:30 and 7:45 local time (+3 UTC). This is the last of a series of regional shutdowns during the public school exams.
Iraq
- Start
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- Total Duration 1 hour
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Past
National shutdown
Iraqi authorities ordered Internet services to be suspended on the morning of 8 September 2025 between 6:00 and 8:00 local time (+3 UTC). This national shutdown is the eleventh in an expected series during the second round of high school exams, which is scheduled to end on 13 September.
Iraq
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 2 hours
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Past
National shutdown
Iraqi authorities ordered Internet services to be suspended on the morning of 7 September 2025 between 6:00 and 8:00 local time (+3 UTC). This national shutdown is the tenth in an expected series during the second round of high school exams, which is scheduled to end on 13 September.
Iraq
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- Total Duration 2 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
MMS
Kurdistan
The Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq ordered Internet services to be suspended on the morning of 6 September 2025 between 6:30 and 7:45 local time (+3 UTC). This regional shutdown is part of a series during the public school exams, which are expected to occur every Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday until 8 September.
Iraq
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- Total Duration 1 hour
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Past
National shutdown
Iraqi authorities ordered Internet services to be suspended on the morning of 6 September 2025 between 6:00 and 8:00 local time (+3 UTC). This national shutdown is the ninth in an expected series during the second round of high school exams, which is scheduled to end on 13 September.
Iraq
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- End
- Total Duration 2 hours
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Past
Service blocking
Discord, Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Instagram, LinkedIn, Reddit, Signal, Snapchat, Telegram, Threads, Twitter (X), WeChat, WhatsApp, YouTube
The Nepal Ministry for Communication and Information Technology (MoCIT) ordered the Nepal Telecommunication Authority (NTA) to make unregistered social media sites inactive until they are registered in Nepal under the Social Media Directives 2080.
Nepal
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 5 days, 6 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
MMS
Kurdistan
The Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq ordered Internet services to be suspended on the morning of 3 September 2025 between 6:30 and 7:45 local time (+3 UTC). This regional shutdown is part of a series during the public school exams, which are expected to occur every Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday until 8 September.
Iraq
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 1 hour
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Past
National shutdown
Iraqi authorities ordered Internet services to be suspended on the morning of 3 September 2025 between 6:00 and 8:00 local time (+3 UTC). This national shutdown is the eighth in an expected series during the second round of high school exams, which is scheduled to end on 13 September.
Iraq
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 2 hours
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Past
National shutdown
Iraqi authorities ordered Internet services to be suspended on the morning of 2 September 2025 between 6:00 and 8:00 local time (+3 UTC). This national shutdown is the seventh in an expected series during the second round of high school exams, which is scheduled to end on 13 September.
Iraq
- Start
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- Total Duration 2 hours
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