Internet Shutdowns
Who Shuts Down the Internet the Most?
Based on 908 shutdowns we've tracked since 2018
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- Africa
- Americas
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Ongoing
10
ongoing shutdowns around the world
95
Internet shutdowns around the world since December 2024
14
countries have experienced a total or partial Internet shutdown since December 2024
Since December 2024, the world’s population has lost a total of
20,562 hours
of access to the Internet due to intentional disruptions.
Over the past 12 months, we estimate that
US $74,214,209
has been lost in combined GDP across all countries that have experienced Internet shutdowns
Shutdowns
August 2023
908 shutdowns
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Past
National shutdown
Syria
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 3 hours
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Past
National shutdown
Government of Iraq is imposing daily shutdowns during second stage of grade 9 school exams for the third day on 23 August 2023.The 4 hour shutdowns of access to the Internet affects everyone in Iraq, except Kurdistan region which had its own shutdowns as reported here. The local government belief that this will reduce cheating during high school exams. We have repeatedly written about here on Pulse, Internet shutdowns cause great harm to a country’s economy and society and are in our opinion NOT the appropriate mechanism to cope with potential exam cheating.
Iraq
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 4 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
West Champaran, Bihar
Authorities ordered for the Internet to be suspended in the Bagaha sub-division of West Champaran district following public unrest.
India
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 2 days
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Past
National shutdown
Government of Iraq is imposing daily shutdowns during second stage of grade 9 school exams for the second day on 22 August 2023.The 4 hour shutdowns of access to the Internet affects everyone in Iraq, except Kurdistan region which had its own shutdowns as reported here. The local government belief that this will reduce cheating during high school exams. We have repeatedly written about here on Pulse, Internet shutdowns cause great harm to a country’s economy and society and are in our opinion NOT the appropriate mechanism to cope with potential exam cheating.
Iraq
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 4 hours
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Past
National shutdown
Syria
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 3 hours
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Past
National shutdown
Government of Iraq is imposing daily shutdowns during second stage of grade 9 school exams on 21 August 2023. The 4 hour shutdowns of access to the Internet affects everyone in Iraq, except Kurdistan region which had its own shutdowns as reported here. The local government belief that this will reduce cheating during high school exams. We have repeatedly written about here on Pulse, Internet shutdowns cause great harm to a country’s economy and society and are in our opinion NOT the appropriate mechanism to cope with potential exam cheating.
Iraq
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 4 hours
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Past
National shutdown
Syria
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 3 hours
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Past
National shutdown
Syria
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 3 hours
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Past
National shutdown
Syria
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 3 hours
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Past
National shutdown
Syria
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 3 hours
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