Internet Shutdowns
Who Shuts Down the Internet the Most?
Based on 846 shutdowns we've tracked since 2018
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- Americas
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Ongoing
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ongoing shutdowns around the world
107
Internet shutdowns around the world since June 2024
14
countries have experienced a total or partial Internet shutdown since June 2024
Since June 2024, the world’s population has lost a total of
26,868 hours
of access to the Internet due to intentional disruptions.
Over the past 12 months, we estimate that
US $297,549,176
has been lost in combined GDP across all countries that have experienced Internet shutdowns
Shutdowns
April 2019
846 shutdowns
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Past
Service blocking
Facebook
Kashmir Valley, Jammu and Kashmir
On April 22, 2019, India experienced an internet shutdown in some regions, coinciding with the aftermath of the 2019 Sri Lanka Easter Sunday bombings. This shutdown was primarily implemented as a preventive measure to avoid the spread of misinformation and fake news via social media platforms, which could incite communal tensions or violence.
India
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- Total Duration 2 days
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Past
Service blocking
Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Instagram, Telegram
The Sri Lankan government blocked access to social media sites in the aftermath of the attacks that killed at least 207 people, in a bid to stop a spread of misinformation that could lead to further violence.
Sri Lanka
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- Total Duration 16 days
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Past
Regional shutdown
Internet Services.
Sikar district, Rajasthan state
The local administration on Saturday suspended Internet services as tensions rose among the Rajputs over the abduction of a newly-wed bride in Rajasthan’s Sikar district.
India
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- Total Duration 12 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet
Srinagar, Budgam and Ganderbal districts, Central and South Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir
A complete shutdown is being observed on Thursday across the Kashmir valley in wake of second phase of Lok Sabha polls. All the business establishments remained closed in Srinagarwhile traffic was off the roads. Heavy deployment of the police and paramilitaryforces has been made at all the sensitive places across the Srinagar-Budgamparliamentary constituency seat which is going to polls today.
India
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- Total Duration 1 day
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Past
Regional shutdown
Internet Services
Asansol, West Bengal state
The West Burdwan administration has suspended Internet in the Asansol subdivision till Wednesday midnight to prevent rumours on social media in the wake of violence at Barakar on Monday.
India
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- Total Duration 1 day
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Past
Regional shutdown
Al Hudaydah
Yemen
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- Total Duration 182 days
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Past
Regional shutdown
Internet services
Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir
Clashes broke out between protesters and armed forces near the gunfight site in Shopian in which twenty civilian have been injured. Doctors at Shopian hospital said that total 20 persons with pellet injuries were brought to hospital. Of them, four were referred to Srinagar for specialised treatment. Clashes erupted after the killing of two militants in a gunfight in the district. According to reports, youth took to streets and pelted forces with stones to protest the militant killings. Two militants, identified as Shahjahan Mir of Amshipora and Abid Hussain Wagay of Rawalpora in Shopian, were killed in a brief shootout with the forces. Internet was suspended in the district soon after the gunfight broke out.
India
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- Total Duration 2 days
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Past
Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet Services
Baramulla and North Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir
Kashmir, where polling is underway for Baramulla Lok Sabha seat. However, broadband service was working in north Kashmir though the speed has been reduced considerably. Official sources told UNI that the authorities have asked all cellular companies to suspend mobile internet services across Baramulla Lok Sabha seat, spread over three north Kashmir districts, as a precautionary measure to prevent rumour mongering.
India
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- Total Duration 0 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
Doda and Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir
India
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- Total Duration 0 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
Internet services
Tral, Jammu and Kashmir
Militants Sunday managed to escape after exchanging fire with the government forces in Kahilil forest area of Tral township in Awantipora police district. A source said that during the Sunday wee hours, a joint teamof army’s 42 Rashtriya Rifles and police launched a cordon-and-search operationin Kahilil following “credible” input about the presence of militantsin the area. “At around 7 am, as the joint team of the forces reached thesuspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the forces, triggering a briefexchange of fire,” he said. He said there was a sudden pause in the firing and theforces tightened the cordon and launched searches in the dense woods but foundnothing. A police official said that militants apparently had managedto escape. “The forces throughout the day continued the operation inthe forest area suspecting that the militants might have taken shelter there.But by evening the operation was called off,” he said. Authorities also snapped Internet service in Awantiporapolice district as a “precautionary measure”. The service was laterrestored in the afternoon.
India
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- Total Duration 15 days
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