Service blocking
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
Multiple internet providers in Kazakhstan blocked access to online streaming services as well as totally cutting the internet access for most users, two days following presidential elections; according to NetBlocks internet observatory network measurements.
- Total Duration 1 day
Kazakhstan
- Population
- 20,592,571
- UN Classification
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- Land Locked Developing Country
Freedom House rates Internet freedom as Not Free
Local impact
Multiple internet providers in Kazakhstan blocked access to online streaming services as well as totally cutting the internet access for most users, two days following presidential elections; according to NetBlocks internet observatory network measurements.
Related documentation
Confirmed: WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram restricted across #Kazakhstan since 9:00 a.m. UTC (3:00 p.m. local time) two days following presidential elections; incident ongoing #KeepItOn 📉https://t.co/2boL1djkqr pic.twitter.com/rSlluflk6y — NetBlocks (@netblocks) June 11, 2019
Other supporting information
It’s difficult to measure the effect of local/regional Internet shutdowns as most measurements are done at a country level. Learn more.