Internet Shutdowns
Who Shuts Down the Internet the Most?
Based on 932 shutdowns we've tracked since 2018
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- Africa
- Americas
- Asia
- Europe
- Oceania
Ongoing
13
ongoing shutdowns around the world
108
Internet shutdowns around the world since April 2025
15
countries have experienced a total or partial Internet shutdown since April 2025
Since April 2025, the world’s population has lost a total of
23,629 hours
of access to the Internet due to intentional disruptions.
Over the past 12 months, we estimate that
US $222,906,187
has been lost in combined GDP across all countries that have experienced Internet shutdowns
Shutdowns
April 2025
932 shutdowns
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 425 days, 23 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.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 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.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 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
November 2024
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