Internet Shutdowns
Who Shuts Down the Internet the Most?
Based on 926 shutdowns we've tracked since 2018
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434 -
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10
- Africa
- Americas
- Asia
- Europe
- Oceania
Ongoing
13
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
August 2023
926 shutdowns
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Past
National shutdown
Syria
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 3 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
Kurdistan
Iraq
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 2 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
Kurdistan
Iraq
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 2 hours
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Past
National shutdown
Syria
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 3 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
Kurdistan
Iraq
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 2 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
Kurdistan
Iraq
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 2 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
Kurdistan
Iraq
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 2 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet
Punch, Jammu and Kashmir
Authorities ordered for mobile Internet services to be briefly suspended in the division of Punch, Jammu and Kashmir.
India
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 5 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
Kurdistan
Iraq
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 2 hours
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Past
Service blocking
Telegram
Government of Iraq banned Telegram, an instant messaging service, on Iraq networks from the 5 August 2023. The Ministry of Telecommunication in the country issued a statement that upper authorities connected to national security mandated blocking access to the service. The blocking is apparent on all Iraqi networks except AS206206 – Kurdistan Net Company for Computer and Internet Ltd. On August 14, the government stated that they have reached an agreement where the company complied to the government requests, Telegram access to the service was restored as a result.
Iraq
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 10 days
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