Internet Shutdowns
Who Shuts Down the Internet the Most?
Based on 926 shutdowns we've tracked since 2018
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- Africa
- Americas
- Asia
- Europe
- Oceania
Ongoing
13
ongoing shutdowns around the world
105
Internet shutdowns around the world since March 2025
15
countries have experienced a total or partial Internet shutdown since March 2025
Since March 2025, the world’s population has lost a total of
20,699 hours
of access to the Internet due to intentional disruptions.
Over the past 12 months, we estimate that
US $183,855,153
has been lost in combined GDP across all countries that have experienced Internet shutdowns
Shutdowns
May 2019
926 shutdowns
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Past
Service blocking
Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, YouTube, Viber, Snapchat, Facebook Messenger
Several Social Media websites including Facebook and WhatsApp seem blocked in Sri Lanka again probably to avoid Fake News and spread of hate speech following #Negombo tense situation #LKA#SriLanka
Sri Lanka
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 10 hours
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Past
Service blocking
Twitter, Instagram, Periscope
Venezuela
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- End
- Total Duration 0 minutes
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Past
Regional shutdown
Internet Services
Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir
Authorities on Saturday suspended the internet services in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district following an encounter between the government forces and militants at Aripal Tral area of Pulwama district. Reports said that soon after the news of an encounter spread, the internet services in the district were restricted by the authorities. An official said that the service has been suspended for the “precautionary measures”.
India
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- End
- Total Duration 4 days, 9 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
Internet Services
South Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir
Shopian: One militant has been killed in an encounter that rages between Government forces and militants in Imam Sahib area of Shopian on Friday early morning. An official told KNO that one militant was killed in an encounter so far that raged in Adkhara area of Imam Sahib in Shopian and operation is on.
India
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- End
- Total Duration 4 days
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Past
Service blocking
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Periscope
Venezuela
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 1 day
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Past
Service blocking
Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Instagram, Telegram, VPN services
Benin
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 1 day
April 2019
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Past
Service blocking
Facebook, Twitter
Venezuela
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- Total Duration 0 minutes
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Past
Regional shutdown
South Kashmir, Kashmir Valley, Jammu and Kashmir
India
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 1 day
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Past
Service blocking
Twitter, Instagram
Venezuela
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- End
- Total Duration 0 minutes
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Past
Service blocking
Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Instagram, Telegram, VPN services
The shutdown affected the productivity of entrepreneurs and businesses in Benin. Young entrepreneurs who needed the Internet to use platforms like Slack or Whatsapp, or perform tasks like updating their servers, were left paralysed by the blackout
Benin
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- Total Duration 2 days
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