Internet Shutdowns
Who Shuts Down the Internet the Most?
Based on 947 shutdowns we've tracked since 2018
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- Africa
- Americas
- Asia
- Europe
- Oceania
Ongoing
13
ongoing shutdowns around the world
105
Internet shutdowns around the world since June 2025
14
countries have experienced a total or partial Internet shutdown since June 2025
30,229 hours
of Internet access have been lost by the the world’s population since June 2025, due to intentional disruptions.
Shutdowns
August 2023
947 shutdowns
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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
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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