Internet Shutdowns
Who Shuts Down the Internet the Most?
Based on 923 shutdowns we've tracked since 2018
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- Africa
- Americas
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Ongoing
13
ongoing shutdowns around the world
103
Internet shutdowns around the world since March 2025
14
countries have experienced a total or partial Internet shutdown since March 2025
Since March 2025, the world’s population has lost a total of
17,792 hours
of access to the Internet due to intentional disruptions.
Over the past 12 months, we estimate that
US $151,670,299
has been lost in combined GDP across all countries that have experienced Internet shutdowns
Shutdowns
June 2019
923 shutdowns
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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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Past
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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Past
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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Past
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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Past
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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- Total Duration 0 minutes
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Past
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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- Total Duration 0 minutes
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Past
Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet Services
Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir
A gunfight broke out between the militants and the security forces at a village in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district shortly after dawn on Wednesday. According to local news gathering agency GNS, the gunfight broke out in Tazipora Mohammadpora village after the forces launched a search operation in the area following a tip-off about the presence of militants there. Mobile Internet was snapped in Kulgam as precautionary measure soon after the firefight began, it quoted an official as having said.
India
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- Total Duration 1 day, 11 hours
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Past
National shutdown
Iraq
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- Total Duration 4 days
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Past
Regional shutdown
Tral and parts of Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir
India
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- Total Duration 1 day
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Past
Service blocking
Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook Messenger
Primary websites belonging to some of the services remain reachable according network data, although certain backend services are restricted preventing ordinary operation of the websites and mobile apps. Facebook backend servers used by Facebook Messenger and Instagram also appear among those affected as well as those used by WhatsApp, limiting image and video sharing features. Telegram includes censorship circumvention measures, although users have already reported difficultly with the messaging app.
Indonesia
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- Total Duration 3 days
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