Internet Shutdowns
Who Shuts Down the Internet the Most?
Based on 923 shutdowns we've tracked since 2018
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- Africa
- Americas
- Asia
- Europe
- Oceania
Ongoing
13
ongoing shutdowns around the world
103
Internet shutdowns around the world since February 2025
14
countries have experienced a total or partial Internet shutdown since February 2025
Since February 2025, the world’s population has lost a total of
17,384 hours
of access to the Internet due to intentional disruptions.
Over the past 12 months, we estimate that
US $147,319,712
has been lost in combined GDP across all countries that have experienced Internet shutdowns
Shutdowns
April 2025
923 shutdowns
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Past
Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet
West Bengal
Authorities in West Bengal ordered local Internet service providers to suspend Internet services in Jangipur, Murshidabad, and Malda from 8 April 2025, 18:00 local time until 11 April 2025, 18:00 local time.
India
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 3 days
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Past
Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet
Jammu and Kashmir
Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir ordered local Internet service providers to suspend mobile Internet services in the Gandoh and Bhaderwah areas in District Doha of Jammu Province on 5 April 2025 between 2:00 and 23:59 local time.
India
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 1 day, 18 hours
March 2025
February 2025
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Ongoing
Regional shutdown
Kurdistan
There are reports that Iraq’s Communications and Media Commission has ordered upstream providers to suspend Internet connectivity to local Internet Service Provider KorekTel due to "non-compliance with paying outstanding debts and continued violations” and “to encourage” the telecom company to “settle its debts.”
Iraq
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 374 days, 16 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet, Broadband
Bihar
Local authorities in Bihar's Jamui region ordered Internet services to be suspended for 48 hours following communal unrest.
India
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 2 days
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Past
Service blocking
TikTok, X (Twitter)
In the midst of civil unrest, there are reports that government authorities have banned access to TikTok and Twitter/X. Both of these sites appeared to show symptoms of site blocking since the start of February.
Congo (the Democratic Republic of the)
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 9 days
January 2025
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Past
Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet, Broadband
Goma
On Monday, 27 January 2025, local sources reported that the Internet had been taken offline in the region around Goma, a major eastern city of the Democratic Republic of Congo with over a million residents. The outage occurred after rebels from the M23 movement said they had taken control of Goma following a quick advance against the Congolese army.
Congo (the Democratic Republic of the)
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 3 days
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Past
Service blocking
Facebook, TikTok
On 22 January 2025, the National Communications Authority of the Republic of South Sudan instructed Internet Service Providers (ISPs) across the country to begin blocking "all social media accounts" for a minimum of 30 days and potentially a maximum of 90 days.
South Sudan
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 5 days
December 2024
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Past
Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet
Haryana
The Government of Haryana has again ordered mobile Internet services be suspended in Ambala district, from 14 to 17 December, as the farmers' Dilli Chalo March recommences.
India
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 3 days, 17 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet
Haryana
The Government of Haryana has ordered mobile Internet services to be suspended in Ambala district from 6 to 9 December, ahead of the farmers' Dilli Chalo March.
India
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 3 days, 11 hours
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