Internet Shutdowns
Who Shuts Down the Internet the Most?
Based on 877 shutdowns we've tracked since 2018
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- Africa
- Americas
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Ongoing
12
ongoing shutdowns around the world
113
Internet shutdowns around the world since August 2024
14
countries have experienced a total or partial Internet shutdown since August 2024
Since August 2024, the world’s population has lost a total of
24,705 hours
of access to the Internet due to intentional disruptions.
Over the past 12 months, we estimate that
US $30,100,508
has been lost in combined GDP across all countries that have experienced Internet shutdowns
Shutdowns
June 2019
877 shutdowns
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Past
Regional shutdown
Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir
India
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Regional shutdown
Mobile Interner Services
Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir
Four militants reportedly belonging to Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) were killed by security forces in an encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) on Thursday evening in south Kashmir district of Pulwama, a police spokesperson said on Friday. Meanwhile, mobile internet service remained suspended in the district as a precautionary measure to prevent rumours.
India
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Service blocking
Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Snapchat, Google‚ Gmail
On the day of the June 7 peaceful demonstration, even though the Liberian Government had deployed many tactics ahead of the protest to thwart the efforts of the organizers and to make Liberians afraid, hundreds of thousands of Liberians braved the storms and came out in their drove to tell their government that they aren’t satisfied with how the state of affairs is being handled by the George Weah-led administration. The whole of Monrovia, which is the central nerve of the entire country, was practically shut down with no viable economic activities taking place in all of the economic zones in the city. Waterside, Vai Town, Redlight, Duala and other places where economic activities are concentrated, were practically emptied even though it was not a national holida. The Liberian Government, on the day of the protest, basically shutdown the Internet in the country.
Liberia
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- Total Duration 1 day
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Past
Service blocking
Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp
Kendrapara, Odisha
India
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- Total Duration 2 days
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Past
Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet Services
Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir
A militant and an alleged Over Ground Worker (OGW) were killed by Quick Reaction Team (QRT) of Rashtriya Rifles (RR) in south Kashmir district of Shopian in the wee hours, official sources said on Monday. Meanwhile, mobile internet service in Kulgam was suspended as a precautionary measure to prevent rumours.
India
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- Total Duration 10 hours
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National shutdown
Internet Services
The entire country of Sudan has now been without Internet for 13 days. The government has shut down all mobile Internet and most of the hard-wired connections in the country in an effort to smother pro-democracy protests. NPR's Eyder Peralta reports that amid a faltering revolution, lack of Internet has changed life in little and big ways.
Sudan
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- Total Duration 36 days
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National shutdown
Internet Services
‘Baghdad Today’ news obtained a document issued by the Ministry, addressed to the companies (Asiacell - Zain Iraq - Korek Telecom), which said: ’With reference to the directives issued by the higher authorities, we wish to inform you that the Internet service will be interrupted for two hours, from 6am to 8am, due to the period of the ministerial exams for the preparatory cycle, first round.
Iraq
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- Total Duration 14 days
May 2019
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Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet Services
Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir
A militant was reportedly killed and a soldier was injured in an encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in south Kashmir district of Shopian on Friday, official sources said. Meanwhile, authorities suspended mobile internet service as a precautionary measure. Clashes also erupted in the area between demonstrators and security forces.
India
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Regional shutdown
Internet Services
Awantipora area of Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir
Five militants were killed and two policemen injured on Friday in three gunfights in Jammu and Kashmir. Police sources said security forces carried out an operation in Midoora village of Tral area of Pulwama district where militants hiding in a house opened fire. "Two militants were killed in this encounter. Their identity and group affiliation is being ascertained," a police officer said. Reports said the house in which the militants were hiding was destroyed. Internet services was suspended in Awantipora area of Pulwama district as a precaution. Earlier, three militants were killed and two policemen injured in two gunfights in Shopian and Kishtwar districts.
India
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Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet Services
Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir
Two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists were gunned down on Thursday in an encounter with security forces in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir. The encounter broke out in Dangarpora village of North Kashmir's Sopore. Troops from the Rashtriya Rifles, the Special Operations Group of the police and the Central Reserve Police Force launched the operation in the early hours after getting information about the presence of militants in the area. As a precaution, authorities have suspended mobile internet services and closed all educational institutions in Sopore.
India
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