Internet Shutdowns
Who Shuts Down the Internet the Most?
Based on 952 shutdowns we've tracked since 2018
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- Africa
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Ongoing
13
ongoing shutdowns around the world
89
Internet shutdowns around the world since July 2025
12
countries have experienced a total or partial Internet shutdown since July 2025
23,187 hours
of Internet access have been lost by the the world’s population since July 2025, due to intentional disruptions.
Shutdowns
September 2025
952 shutdowns
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Past
Regional shutdown
SMS, Mobile Internet, Broadband
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh authorities ordered SMS, mobile Internet services, and broadband services, including FTTH, ADSL, DSL, and wireless, to be suspended in the Bareilly district amid local conflict.
India
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- Total Duration 2 days
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Past
National shutdown
Following an announcement by the Taliban authority in Afghanistan to cut off fibre connections, and failed negotiations between telecom operators and the government, regional fibre cuts started to get implemented to "prevent immoral activities". As of 29 September, this ban became a near-full blackout of the whole country.
Afghanistan
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 9 days, 12 hours
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Past
National shutdown
Iraqi authorities ordered Internet services to be suspended on the morning of 11 September 2025 between 6:00 and 8:00 local time (+3 UTC). This national shutdown is the twelfth in an expected series during the second round of high school exams, which is scheduled to end on 13 September.
Iraq
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- Total Duration 2 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet, Broadband
Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir authorities ordered mobile Internet services and private WiFi, including fiber broadband, to be suspended in the Doda and Kishtwar districts as a precautionary measure during local protests.
India
- Start
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- Total Duration 1 day, 23 hours
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Past
National shutdown
Iraqi authorities ordered Internet services to be suspended on the morning of 9 September 2025 between 6:00 and 8:00 local time (+3 UTC). This national shutdown is the twelfth in an expected series during the second round of high school exams, which is scheduled to end on 13 September.
Iraq
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- Total Duration 2 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
MMS
Kurdistan
The Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq ordered Internet services to be suspended on the morning of 8 September 2025 between 6:30 and 7:45 local time (+3 UTC). This is the last of a series of regional shutdowns during the public school exams.
Iraq
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- Total Duration 1 hour
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Past
National shutdown
Iraqi authorities ordered Internet services to be suspended on the morning of 8 September 2025 between 6:00 and 8:00 local time (+3 UTC). This national shutdown is the eleventh in an expected series during the second round of high school exams, which is scheduled to end on 13 September.
Iraq
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- Total Duration 2 hours
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Past
National shutdown
Iraqi authorities ordered Internet services to be suspended on the morning of 7 September 2025 between 6:00 and 8:00 local time (+3 UTC). This national shutdown is the tenth in an expected series during the second round of high school exams, which is scheduled to end on 13 September.
Iraq
- Start
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- Total Duration 2 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
MMS
Kurdistan
The Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq ordered Internet services to be suspended on the morning of 6 September 2025 between 6:30 and 7:45 local time (+3 UTC). This regional shutdown is part of a series during the public school exams, which are expected to occur every Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday until 8 September.
Iraq
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- Total Duration 1 hour
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Past
National shutdown
Iraqi authorities ordered Internet services to be suspended on the morning of 6 September 2025 between 6:00 and 8:00 local time (+3 UTC). This national shutdown is the ninth in an expected series during the second round of high school exams, which is scheduled to end on 13 September.
Iraq
- Start
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- Total Duration 2 hours