National shutdown
Internet shutdown observed following blocking of social networks, VPN providers, and cloud platforms on 10 April 2022.
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.
- Total Duration 1 day, 16 hours
Turkmenistan
- Population
- 7,494,498
- UN Classification
-
- Land Locked Developing Country
Local impact
Internet shutdown observed following blocking of social networks, VPN providers, and cloud platforms on 10 April 2022.
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.
Other supporting information
Social media
Near complete #Internet shutdown visible in @CloudflareRadar traffic for #Turkmenistan 🇹🇲 since 1400 UTC on Sunday.
— Cloudflare Radar (@CloudflareRadar) April 11, 2022
The apparent shutdown follows blocking of social networks, VPN providers, and cloud platforms.https://t.co/1t2EfxjCD5 pic.twitter.com/m961mu1YdL
#Internet connectivity is returning to #Turkmenistan 🇹🇲 after a disruption lasting approximately 40 hours. After dropping on April 10, @CloudflareRadar shows traffic for the country starting to increase again around 0700 UTC on April 12.https://t.co/v1eCp6vbXf pic.twitter.com/MDF8jBexXv — Cloudflare Radar (@CloudflareRadar) April 12, 2022