Internet Shutdowns
Who Shuts Down the Internet the Most?
Based on 908 shutdowns we've tracked since 2018
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ongoing shutdowns around the world
Internet shutdowns around the world since December 2024
countries have experienced a total or partial Internet shutdown since December 2024
Since December 2024, the world’s population has lost a total of
of access to the Internet due to intentional disruptions.
Over the past 12 months, we estimate that
has been lost in combined GDP across all countries that have experienced Internet shutdowns
Shutdowns
July 2019
908 shutdowns
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Past
Regional shutdown
Internet Services
Meerut district, Uttar Pradesh state
Internet services were suspended as a precautionary measure in Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh on Friday after certain protests held on June 30 against the lynching of Tabrez Ansari in Jharkhand went out of control and took a violent turn.
India
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- Total Duration 17 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir
India
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- Total Duration 0 minutes
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Past
Regional shutdown
Internet Services
Jaipur city, Rajasthan state
Internet has been suspended in some areas of Jaipur after people went on a rampage following the abduction and rape of a seven-year-old girl in the city.
India
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- Total Duration 3 days, 7 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
Internet Services
Meerut city, Uttar Pradesh
The Uttar Pradesh government pulled the plug on the Internet to prevent a little-known local organisation from publicising its call for a “Bharat bandh” on Monday. The bandh call was issued after police beat up marchers protesting the rise in lynchings.
India
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- Total Duration 10 hours
June 2019
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Past
Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet Services
Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir
One terrorist has been killed in an encounter which broke out with the security forces on Sunday in Chadoora area of Budgam district in Jammu and Kashmir. Mobile internet services have been suspended in Budgam.
India
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Past
Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet Services
Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir
A militant was killed by security forces on Friday in an encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in the central Kashmir district of Badgam on Friday, official sources said. Meanwhile, mobile internet service in Badgam has been suspended as a precautionary measure to prevent spread of rumours.
India
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Past
National shutdown
Internet services were reportedly disrupted in Iran during the evening of Wednesday, 26 June 2019.
Iran
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- Total Duration 2 hours
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Past
National shutdown
Internet Services
According to a report by global Internet watchdog Netblocks, Mauritania went into a near-complete Internet blackout following contested presidential elections held on Saturday, 25th June. A real-time network measurement by Netblocks showed that the country had been disconnected with widespread mobile and fixed-line Internet disruptions amidst the election controversy.
Mauritania
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- Total Duration 9 days
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Past
Regional shutdown
Internet Services
Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir
Four terrorists were killed in an encounter which broke out in Daramdora Keegam area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian District on Sunday. As per the reports, the exchange of fire between militants and security forces is still underway. As a precautionary measure authorities have suspended mobile Internet services in Shopian district.
India
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- Total Duration 13 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet Services
Rakhine and Chin States
The disruption to internet services since June 21, 2019 has exacerbated an information blackout and increased difficulties for humanitarian agencies and human rights groups to assist vulnerable populations in the face of increased fighting in the area.
Myanmar
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- Total Duration 71 days
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