Internet Shutdowns
Who Shuts Down the Internet the Most?
Based on 908 shutdowns we've tracked since 2018
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ongoing shutdowns around the world
Internet shutdowns around the world since December 2024
countries have experienced a total or partial Internet shutdown since December 2024
Since December 2024, 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
February 2019
908 shutdowns
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Past
Regional shutdown
Internet Mobile
Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh
The Army staged a flag march while the authorities clamped prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPC and suspended internet services in violence-hit Arunachal Pradesh capital Itanagar on Saturday.
India
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- Total Duration 6 days
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National shutdown
Algeria
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- Total Duration 1 day
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Regional shutdown
Internet Mobile
Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir
Two militants were killed in an encounter that broke out in Warpora area of Sopore in north Kashmir on Friday morning. The internet services in the town have been suspended and the police have requested locals to stay away from the encounter site.
India
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Service blocking
Facebook
Algeria
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- Total Duration 0 minutes
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Past
Regional shutdown
Pinglan, Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir
India
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- Total Duration 1 day
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Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet
Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
A curfew was imposed and a total shutdown was observed in Jammu city on Friday and the Army conducted flag marches in sensitive areas following massive protests and incidents of stone-pelting and arson over the Pulwama terror attack in which 40 CRPF jawans were killed.
India
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- Total Duration 5 days
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Regional shutdown
Internet Mobile suspended in South Kashmir and speed reduced to 2G in Srinagar
Srinagar, South Kashmir, Kashmir Valley, Jammu and Kashmir
Following a deadly attack on security forces in the Pulwama district of Kashmir, mobile internet services have been suspended in southern Kashmir, and connection speeds have been reduced to 2G in the city of Srinagar. This measure, taken by the authorities for security and law and order reasons, aims to prevent any misuse of social networks likely to provoke unrest.
India
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- Total Duration 5 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
internet
Aligarh district, Uttar pradesh
Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPC were imposed and internet services ordered suspended for 24 hours in Aligarh district on Wednesday following a clash between groups of students in AMU a day before. Several students were injured in the campus violence.
India
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- Total Duration 1 day, 10 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir
Local authorities ordered mobile Internet services to be suspended to quell civil unrest following a reported terrorist attack, Internet shutdowns during protests or civil unrest impact the ability of citizens to get accurate information from government sources when they need it most. It also becomes harder for citizens to contact family members and friends in other parts of the country, or in other countries.
India
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- Total Duration 1 day, 4 hours
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Regional shutdown
Imphal and several other places, Manipur
Local authorities ordered mobile Internet services to be suspended for five days across Imphal state, as part of its response to protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill. Internet shutdowns during protests or civil unrest impact the ability of citizens to get accurate information from government sources when they need it most. It also becomes harder for citizens to contact family members and friends in other parts of the country, or in other countries.
India
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- Total Duration 1 day
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