Internet Shutdowns
Who Shuts Down the Internet the Most?
Based on 874 shutdowns we've tracked since 2018
- Africa
- Americas
- Asia
- Europe
- Oceania
Ongoing
11
ongoing shutdowns around the world
119
Internet shutdowns around the world since July 2024
15
countries have experienced a total or partial Internet shutdown since July 2024
Since July 2024, the world’s population has lost a total of
22,688 hours
of access to the Internet due to intentional disruptions.
Over the past 12 months, we estimate that
US $29,672,236
has been lost in combined GDP across all countries that have experienced Internet shutdowns
Shutdowns
November 2024
874 shutdowns
October 2024
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Past
Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet
Assam
Assam State authorities ordered mobile Internet services to be suspended across all 35 districts on 27 October 2024, between 8:30 and 16:00 (local time) to avoid malpractice during government recruitment examinations. This follows similar orders for exams held on 15 and 29 September.India
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- Total Duration 7 hours
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Past
National shutdown
Data and media reports indicate that mobile Internet has been shutdown in Mozambique in the midst of protests after the results of the presidential election were announced. Fixed Internet continues to be available. [This is a rapidly evolving situation and so this page may be updated frequently.]Mozambique
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- Total Duration 14 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
North Tripura, Tripura
Tripura authorities ordered the suspension of mobile Internet and SMS services in North Tripura district for 72 hours amid 'communal tensions'. There are reports that orders were extended for 36 hours, though no official announcement has been made.India
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- Total Duration 3 days
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Past
Regional shutdown
Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh
Authorities in Uttar Pradesh are reported to have ordered the suspension of mobile and fixed Internet services in Bahraich district amid communal clashes.India
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- Total Duration 3 days
September 2024
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Past
Regional shutdown
Assam
Assam State authorities ordered mobile Internet services to be suspended across all 35 districts on 29 September 2024, between 8:30 and 16:30 (local time) to avoid malpractice during government recruitment examinations.India
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- Total Duration 8 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
Odisha
Odisha authorities ordered mobile Internet services to be suspended across the Bhadrak and Dhamnaghar districts for 48 hours from 28 September 2024 to prevent the spread of inflammatory messages in the wake of community unrest sparked by a social media post.India
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- Total Duration 3 days, 16 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
Jharkhand
Jharkhand State authorities ordered mobile Internet services to be suspended across the state on 21 and 22 September 2024, between 8:00 and 13:30 (local time), to avoid malpractice during the General Graduate Level Combined Competitive Examinations.India
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- Total Duration 5 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
Jharkhand
Jharkhand State authorities ordered mobile Internet services to be suspended across the state on 21 and 22 September 2024, between 8:00 and 13:30 (local time), to avoid malpractice during the General Graduate Level Combined Competitive Examinations.India
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- Total Duration 5 hours
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Past
National shutdown
Iraq authorities ordered Internet services to be suspended again on the morning of 16 September 2024, between 6:00 and 8:00 local time (+3 UTC). The shutdown follows an announcement by Iraq's Ministry of Communication on 28 August 2024 stating that they will enact the Ministry of Education's request to order Internet shutdowns on exam days as part of its efforts to prevent cheating. The national shutdown comes two days after a similar regional shutdown in the Kurdistan region. In an open letter to the Prime Minister of Iraq, the #KeepItOn coalition, which the Internet Society is a member, recently urged authorities to abstain from implementing Internet shutdowns during exams. The letter notes the lack of evidence demonstrating their impact on exam cheating, the economic cost of shutdowns on the country, and their violation of human rights. Iraq ordered more than 40 Internet shutdowns last year and more than 30 so far this year, all of which were related to exams either in wider Iraq or in the Kurdistan region.Iraq
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- Total Duration 2 hours
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