Internet Shutdowns
Who Shuts Down the Internet the Most?
Based on 926 shutdowns we've tracked since 2018
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- Africa
- Americas
- Asia
- Europe
- Oceania
Ongoing
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ongoing shutdowns around the world
105
Internet shutdowns around the world since March 2025
15
countries have experienced a total or partial Internet shutdown since March 2025
Since March 2025, the world’s population has lost a total of
21,251 hours
of access to the Internet due to intentional disruptions.
Over the past 12 months, we estimate that
US $189,655,937
has been lost in combined GDP across all countries that have experienced Internet shutdowns
Shutdowns
November 2023
926 shutdowns
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Past
Service blocking
Facebook, Instagram, Telegram, TikTok, Signal, WhatsApp, X, YouTube
National
Guinea experienced a second service blocking event in 2023, following the fourteen day event in May. As of Friday, 24 November 2023, social media sites and messaging services were reportedly inaccessible in-country without the use of a VPN and several independent radio stations are being jammed. According to one report, government authorities have not yet provided a statement. Measurements by the Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI) showed issues connecting to specific social media sites and messaging services and indicated that this blocking seems to be happening by interference with Transport Layer Security (TLS) connections and DNS-based tampering. Beginning on 23 February 2024, OONI measurements began to show a restoration of services and an end to the blocking. Internet shutdowns during protests or civil unrest impact the ability of citizens to get accurate information from government sources when they need it most. It also becomes harder for citizens to contact family members and friends in other parts of the country, or in other countries.
Guinea
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- Total Duration 91 days
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Past
Regional shutdown
mobile Internet
Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir
Local law officials have ordered mobile Internet to be suspended in parts of Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir for security reasons. The original order was for 48 hours but it was extended twice and finished on 11 November 2023. Internet shutdowns during protests or civil unrest impact the ability of citizens to get accurate information from government sources when they need it most. It also becomes harder for citizens to contact family members and friends in other parts of the country, or in other countries.
India
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- Total Duration 8 days
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Past
Regional shutdown
Kurdistan Province
An Internet shutdown occurred in the Kurdistan Province of Iran from around 12:00 to 14:30 local time. Reports indicate this coincided with the Iranian President's visit to the province. It's been over a year since the death of a young woman in police custody sparked protests across the country. Iranians in Kurdish cities have since faced periodic Internet disruptions, service blocking, and total shutdowns to 'quell' such protests or chances of protest. As we repeatedly write about on Pulse, Internet shutdowns harm a country’s economy and society.
Iran
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- Total Duration 2 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh
On 1 September, officials ordered for Internet services to be suspended in Saharanpur, a city and a municipal corporation in Uttar Pradesh, following public tensions.
India
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- Total Duration 1 day
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Past
Regional shutdown
Mobile, Broadband
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra
There are reports of an Internet shutdown being ordered for 48 hours in rural parts of Chhatrapati, Sambhajin following incidents of arson, rioting, and protest.
India
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- Total Duration 1 day
October 2023
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Past
Regional shutdown
Beed, Maharashtra
Reports indicate that officials have ordered for Internet services to be suspended for 48 hours in parts of Maharashtra’s Beed district as part of an imposed curfew after public protests. Internet shutdowns during protests or civil unrest impact the ability of citizens to get accurate information from government sources when they need it most. It also becomes harder for citizens to contact family members and friends in other parts of the country, or in other countries.
India
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- Total Duration 2 days
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Past
Regional shutdown
Nayapaltan
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) directed telecom operators to shut down Internet services on Saturday, 28 October 2023, from 11:00 to 20:00 local time in the capital, Nayapaltan, in response to a local political rally. A source from the BTRC confirmed the matter to Jago News. Internet shutdowns during protests or civil unrest impact the ability of citizens to get accurate information from government sources when they need it most. It also becomes harder for citizens to contact family members and friends in other parts of the country, or in other countries.
Bangladesh
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- Total Duration 9 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
Chhapra, Bihar
Reports indicate that officials have ordered Internet services to be suspended for 48 hours in the city of Chhapra in the state of Bihar to prevent public unrest following a clash during a religious procession.
India
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- Total Duration 1 day
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Ongoing
Regional shutdown
Gaza Strip
Internet connectivity into Gaza started being limited on the afternoon of 7 October 2023, coinciding with military activities by the Israeli forces, following attacks by Hamas militants across the border wall in southern Israel earlier that day.
Palestine, State of
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- Total Duration 904 days, 9 hours
September 2023
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