Internet Shutdowns
Who Shuts Down the Internet the Most?
Based on 923 shutdowns we've tracked since 2018
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ongoing shutdowns around the world
Internet shutdowns around the world since March 2025
countries have experienced a total or partial Internet shutdown since March 2025
Since March 2025, 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
923 shutdowns
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Past
Regional shutdown
Sopore village, Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir state
An exchange of fire took place after the security forces launched a cordon and search operation (CASO) at a village in Sopore sub-division of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Authorities suspended the Internet service in Sopore and closed the educational institutions.
India
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- Total Duration 20 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet Services
Udaipur city, Rajasthan
The Udaipur district administration has suspended mobile internet services in many towns for 24 hours a day after over 30 people including policemen were injured in clashes over a youth’s murder. The decision to suspend the internet services was taken to prevent the spread of rumours.
India
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- Total Duration 1 day
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Past
Regional shutdown
SNNPR
Ethiopia
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- Total Duration 13 days
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Past
Regional shutdown
Full network shutdown in South kashmir and speed reduced to 2G in Srinagar
South Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir
A shut down is being observed in the Kashmir valley on the third death anniversary of Hizbul Mujahideen militant Burhan Wani. Separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Syed Ali Shah Gilani, Hilal War and many others are kept under house arrest. Restrictions have been imposed in parts of south Kashmir with heavy deployment of security forces. Some areas of Srinagar are also kept under restriction. Mobile internet has been snapped in south Kashmir and the internet speed has been reduced to 2g in Srinagar.
India
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- Total Duration 1 day, 19 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
Hadhramout
Yemen
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- Total Duration 0 minutes
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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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