Internet Shutdowns
Who Shuts Down the Internet the Most?
Based on 898 shutdowns we've tracked since 2018
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- Africa
- Americas
- Asia
- Europe
- Oceania
Ongoing
12
ongoing shutdowns around the world
107
Internet shutdowns around the world since September 2024
14
countries have experienced a total or partial Internet shutdown since September 2024
Since September 2024, the world’s population has lost a total of
21,119 hours
of access to the Internet due to intentional disruptions.
Over the past 12 months, we estimate that
US $71,075,972
has been lost in combined GDP across all countries that have experienced Internet shutdowns
Shutdowns
February 2025
898 shutdowns
January 2025
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Past
Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet, Broadband
Goma
On Monday, 27 January 2025, local sources reported that the Internet had been taken offline in the region around Goma, a major eastern city of the Democratic Republic of Congo with over a million residents. The outage occurred after rebels from the M23 movement said they had taken control of Goma following a quick advance against the Congolese army.
Congo (the Democratic Republic of the)
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- Total Duration 3 days
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Past
Service blocking
Facebook, TikTok
On 22 January 2025, the National Communications Authority of the Republic of South Sudan instructed Internet Service Providers (ISPs) across the country to begin blocking "all social media accounts" for a minimum of 30 days and potentially a maximum of 90 days.
South Sudan
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- Total Duration 5 days
December 2024
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Past
Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet
Ambala, Haryana
The Government of Haryana has again ordered mobile Internet services be suspended in Ambala district, from 14 to 17 December, as the farmers' Dilli Chalo March recommences.
India
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- Total Duration 3 days, 17 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet
Ambala, Haryana
The Government of Haryana has ordered mobile Internet services to be suspended in Ambala district from 6 to 9 December, ahead of the farmers' Dilli Chalo March.
India
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- Total Duration 3 days, 11 hours
November 2024
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Past
Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet
Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh
Internet services have reportedly been suspended in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, since 24 November as part of wide-scale orders to reduce civil unrest in the region.
India
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- Total Duration 5 days, 8 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
Fixed and Mobile Broadband, VPN services
Manipur
Manipur authorities ordered Internet service providers to suspend “internet and mobile data services including VSATs, broadband (ILL & FTTH) and VPN services” in the Imphal West, Imphal East, Bishnupur, Thoubal, Kakchina, Kangpokpi, and Churachandpur districts. This shutdown follows an intensification of protests in the region. Manipur, a state of 3.7 million people, has been embroiled in ethnic clashes and subsequent Internet shutdowns since May 2023.In 2023, the residents of Manipur faced a seven-month shutdown. Despite aiming to curb violence, the 2023 Manipur Internet shutdown “did the opposite, cutting people’s access to essential public services and leading to unspeakable chaos.” Internet shutdowns during protests or civil unrest impact citizens' ability 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 23 days
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Ongoing
Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet
Balochistan
Local authorities have suspended mobile Internet services in multiple areas of Balochistan amidst an ongoing military operation.
Pakistan
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- Total Duration 312 days, 2 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
Bomraspet, Dudyala, and Kodangal
There are reports that Internet services were suspended without warning in Dudyala, Kodangal, and Bomraspet mandals in the Vikarabad district of Telangana on 11 November as part of a late-night police operation.
India
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- Total Duration 2 days
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Past
National shutdown
Mobile Internet
Data and media reports indicate that mobile Internet has been suspended in Mozambique for a fifth time in as many days and the sixth time in the past two weeks, amidst protests after the presidential election results were announced.
Mozambique
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- Total Duration 11 hours
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