Internet Shutdowns
Who Shuts Down the Internet the Most?
Based on 866 shutdowns we've tracked since 2018
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- Africa
- Americas
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Ongoing
11
ongoing shutdowns around the world
130
Internet shutdowns around the world since July 2024
17
countries have experienced a total or partial Internet shutdown since July 2024
Since July 2024, the world’s population has lost a total of
30,906 hours
of access to the Internet due to intentional disruptions.
Over the past 12 months, we estimate that
US $460,343,319
has been lost in combined GDP across all countries that have experienced Internet shutdowns
Shutdowns
August 2024
866 shutdowns
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Past
Regional shutdown
Sisra, Haryana
Haryana authorities have ordered Internet and bulk SMS services to be suspended in Sisra until 23:59 local time, 8 August 2024. The orders were issued by the Department of Home Affairs of Haryana as a precution to prevent any disturbance and spread of misinformation following the death of a notable religious leader in the region. As noted by one report, "The Haryana government’s use of terms like “apprehension” and “clear potential” suggests the internet restriction is preventive, despite no substantial evidence of misinformation or inflammatory material on social media, as mentioned in the order. Such actions restrict legitimate information, especially during a major social development in the State, impacting people’s access to readily available means of communication, and limiting their freedom of speech and expression."
India
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- Total Duration 1 day, 6 hours
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Past
National shutdown
At the request of the Syrian Ministry of Education, the Internet in Syria was suspended on the morning of 6 August 2024, between 7:00 and 10:15 local time (+3 UTC) ahead of the second round of high school exams as per announcement by Syria Telecom. The company issued a schedule for the Internet and telecommunication services shutdown. Along with this shutdown event, mobile telecommunication is also scheduled to be shut off between 9:00 and 10:15 local time (+3 UTC). The first shutdown event in this series happened on 25 July. The #KeepItOn coalition, which the Internet Society is a member, recently urged Syrian and other authorities to abstain from implementing Internet shutdowns during exams, noting the lack of evidence demonstrating their impact on exam cheating, the economic cost of shutdowns on countries, and their violation of human rights. Since 2019, Syria has ordered multiple Internet shutdowns, all related to exams.
Syria
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- Total Duration 3 hours
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Past
National shutdown
At the request of the Syrian Ministry of Education, the Internet in Syria was suspended on the morning of 5 August 2024, between 7:00 and 9:45 local time (+3 UTC) ahead of the second round of high school exams as per the announcement by Syria Telecom. The company issued a schedule for the Internet and telecommunication services shut down. Along with this shutdown event, mobile telecommunication is also scheduled to be shut off between 9:00 and 9:45 local time (+3 UTC). The first shutdown event in this series happened on 25 July. The #KeepItOn coalition, which the Internet Society is a member, recently urged Syrian and other authorities to abstain from implementing Internet shutdowns during exams, noting the lack of evidence demonstrating their impact on exam cheating, the economic cost of shutdowns on countries, and their violation of human rights. Since 2019, Syria has ordered multiple Internet shutdowns, all related to exams.
Syria
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- Total Duration 2 hours
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Past
National shutdown
For approximately 24 hours, Internet access on mobile providers was shutdown, with multiple media reports indicating this shutdown was at the request of the government of Bangladesh amidst renewed protests against the current government. On Monday, 5 August, reports emerged that the Prime Minister of Bangladesh had resigned and fled the country. As part of that, formation of an interim government was announced and Internet access began to be restored. Measurements as of 05 August at 13:00 UTC indicate that Internet connectivity is restored across the country. Data from Cloudflare Radar, IODA, and Google's Transparency Report showed the drop in traffic from mobile networks beginning around 07:30 am UTC on 4 August. This followed a government-mandated Internet shutdown for five days starting on July 18 and an ongoing blocking of various online services since July 16. On Monday, 5 August, there was a complete drop in all Internet connectivity visible in Google and IODA measurements, from approximately 4:30 - 7:30 UTC. After that, data shows a gradual restoration of Internet connectivity across all networks.
Bangladesh
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- Total Duration 1 day
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Past
National shutdown
At the request of the Syrian Ministry of Education, the Internet in Syria was suspended on the morning of 4 August 2024, between 7:00 and 10:15 local time (+3 UTC) ahead of the second round of high school exams as per the announcement by Syria Telecom. The company issued a schedule for the Internet and telecommunication services shut down. Along with this shutdown event, mobile telecommunication is also scheduled to be shut off between 9:00 and 10:15 local time (+3 UTC). The first shutdown event in this series happened on 25 July. The #KeepItOn coalition, which the Internet Society is a member, recently urged Syrian and other authorities to abstain from implementing Internet shutdowns during exams, noting the lack of evidence demonstrating their impact on exam cheating, the economic cost of shutdowns on countries, and their violation of human rights. Since 2019, Syria has ordered multiple Internet shutdowns, all related to exams.
Syria
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- Total Duration 3 hours
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Past
Service blocking
Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Instagram, Signal, Telegram, WhatsApp, X (Formerly Twitter), YouTube
OONI data shows high anomalies in connecting to social media and messaging services in Bangladesh. This new data, combined with local reports, suggest that these services are being blocked again less than four days after they returned to normal. This new service-blocking event follows reports of a new Internet shutdown event in the country amidst renewed protests against the current government. [Update 6 Aug] OONI data shows that connectivity to social media and messaging services started to return to normal on 5 August, with low or no anomalies recorded on 6 August.
Bangladesh
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- Total Duration 1 day
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Past
National shutdown
At the request of the Syrian Ministry of Education, the Internet in Syria was suspended on the morning of 1 Augist 2024, between 7:00 and 10:30 local time (+3 UTC) ahead of the second round of high school exams as per the announcement by Syria Telecom. The company issued a schedule for the Internet and telecommunication services shut down. Along with this shutdown event, mobile telecommunication is also scheduled to be shut off between 9:00 and 10:30 local time (+3 UTC). The first shutdown event in this series happened on 25 July. The #KeepItOn coalition, which the Internet Society is a member, recently urged Syrian and other authorities to abstain from implementing Internet shutdowns during exams, noting the lack of evidence demonstrating their impact on exam cheating, the economic cost of shutdowns on countries, and their violation of human rights. Since 2019, Syria has ordered multiple Internet shutdowns, all related to exams.
Syria
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- Total Duration 3 hours
July 2024
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Past
National shutdown
At the request of the Syrian Ministry of Education, the Internet in Syria was suspended on the morning of 30 July 2024, between 7:00 and 10:15 local time (+3 UTC) ahead of the second round of high school exams as per announcement by Syria Telecom. The company issued a schedule for the Internet and telecommunication services shutdown. Along with this shutdown event, mobile telecommunication is also scheduled to be shut off between 9:00 and 10:15 local time (+3 UTC). The first shutdown event in this series happend on 25 July. The #KeepItOn coalition, which the Internet Society is a member, recently urged Syrian and other authorities to abstain from implementing Internet shutdowns during exams, noting the lack of evidence demonstrating their impact on exam cheating, the economic cost of shutdowns on countries, and their violation of human rights. Since 2019, Syria has ordered multiple Internet shutdowns, all related to exams.
Syria
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- Total Duration 3 hours
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Past
National shutdown
At the request of the Syrian Ministry of Education, the Internet in Syria was suspended on the morning of 29 July 2024, between 7:00 and 9:45 local time (+3 UTC) ahead of the second day of the third round of high school exams as per the announcement by Syria Telecom. The company issued a schedule for the Internet and telecommunication services shut down. Along with this shutdown event, mobile telecommunication is also scheduled to be shut off between 9:00 and 9:45 local time (+3 UTC). The first shutdown event in this series happend on 25 July. The #KeepItOn coalition, which the Internet Society is a member, recently urged Syrian and other authorities to abstain from implementing Internet shutdowns during exams, noting the lack of evidence demonstrating their impact on exam cheating, the economic cost of shutdowns on countries, and their violation of human rights. Since 2019, Syria has ordered multiple Internet shutdowns, all related to exams.
Syria
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- Total Duration 3 hours
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Past
National shutdown
At the request of the Syrian Ministry of Education, the Internet in Syria was suspended on the morning of 28 July 2024, between 7:00 and 10:30 local time (+3 UTC) ahead of the second day of the second round of high school exams as per announcement by Syria Telecom. The company issued a schedule for the Internet and telecommunication services shutdown. Along with this shutdown event, mobile telecommunication is also scheduled to be shut off between 9:00 and 10:30 local time (+3 UTC). The first shutdown event in this series happend on 25 July. The #KeepItOn coalition, which the Internet Society is a member, recently urged Syrian and other authorities to abstain from implementing Internet shutdowns during exams, noting the lack of evidence demonstrating their impact on exam cheating, the economic cost of shutdowns on countries, and their violation of human rights. Since 2019, Syria has ordered multiple Internet shutdowns, all related to exams.
Syria
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- Total Duration 3 hours
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