Past

Regional shutdown

Internet Services

Asansol, West Bengal state

The West Burdwan administration has suspended Internet in the Asansol subdivision till Wednesday midnight to prevent rumours on social media in the wake of violence at Barakar on Monday.

  • Total Duration 1 day

Flag of India India

Population
1,450,935,791

Freedom House rates Internet freedom as Partly Free

View full country profile for India

Local impact

The West Burdwan administration has suspended Internet in the Asansol subdivision till Wednesday midnight to prevent rumours on social media in the wake of violence at Barakar on Monday.

Related documentation

No cause documentation has been made public.

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.