Internet Shutdowns
Who Shuts Down the Internet the Most?
Based on 940 shutdowns we've tracked since 2018
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- Africa
- Americas
- Asia
- Europe
- Oceania
Ongoing
14
ongoing shutdowns around the world
113
Internet shutdowns around the world since May 2025
14
countries have experienced a total or partial Internet shutdown since May 2025
Since May 2025, the world’s population has lost a total of
26,208 hours
of access to the Internet due to intentional disruptions.
Over the past 12 months, we estimate that
US $248,456,810
has been lost in combined GDP across all countries that have experienced Internet shutdowns
Shutdowns
Shutdowns for Iraq
August 2020
160 shutdowns
November 2019
October 2019
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Past
Service blocking
Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Instagram
National except Kurdish areas
Various Iraqi social and economic classes are expressing their discontent with the government’s decision to cut off the internet, in order to avoid what the latter called “security chaos and conspiracy against the homeland.” Politicians, media professionals, and activists confirm that Adel Abdul Mahdi’s authority has violated all “civil liberties” laws by blocking the internet from operating permanently inside Iraq.
Iraq
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 1 day
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Past
National shutdown
National except Kurdish region
Iraq
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 7 days
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Past
Service blocking
Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Instagram, Telegram
National except Kurdish region
This shutdown had a significant impact on the Iraqi economy, with an article in the International Business Times placing the estimated impact at nearly a billion dollars. The article highlights the financial pain experienced by members of the emerging digital economy in Iraq, including startups, e-commerce sites, online delivery companies and couriers, and travel companies.
Iraq
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 9 days
August 2019
June 2019
May 2019
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