Internet Shutdowns

• Past

  Regional shutdown

  Mobile Internet

  The Unified State System for Prevention and Elimination of Emergency Situations (RSES) sent an SMS notification to Russian mobile users on 5 May, warning of mobile Internet restrictions from 5 to 9 May to "ensure security in connection with the preparation and celebration of the Victory Day parade” in Moscow.

  Russia

  • Start 5 May 2025 09:00 UTC
  • End 9 May 2025 04:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 3 days, 19 hours

April 2025

• Past

  Regional shutdown

  Mobile Internet

  Jammu and Kashmir

  Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir ordered local Internet service providers to suspend mobile Internet services in District Doda between 24 to 25 April.

  India

  • Start 24 April 2025 15:15 UTC
  • End 25 April 2025 12:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 20 hours
• Past

  Regional shutdown

  Mobile Internet

  Jammu and Kashmir

  Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir again ordered local Internet service providers to suspend mobile Internet services in District Kishtwah from 2:00 to 23:59 on 23 April 2025.

  India

  • Start 23 April 2025 02:00 UTC
  • End 23 April 2025 23:59 UTC
  • Total Duration 21 hours
• Past

  Regional shutdown

  Mobile Internet

  Jammu and Kashmir

  Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir ordered local Internet service providers to suspend mobile Internet services in District Kishtwah from 13 April 2025, 16:00 local time until 14 April 23:59.

  India

  • Start 13 April 2025 16:00 UTC
  • End 17 April 2025 23:59 UTC
  • Total Duration 4 days, 7 hours
• Past

  Regional shutdown

  Mobile Internet

  West Bengal

  Authorities in West Bengal ordered local Internet service providers to suspend Internet services in Jangipur, Murshidabad, and Malda from 8 April 2025, 18:00 local time until 11 April 2025, 18:00 local time.

  India

  • Start 8 April 2025 18:00 UTC
  • End 11 April 2025 18:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 3 days
• Past

  Regional shutdown

  Mobile Internet

  Jammu and Kashmir

  Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir ordered local Internet service providers to suspend mobile Internet services in the Gandoh and Bhaderwah areas in District Doha of Jammu Province on 5 April 2025 between 2:00 and 23:59 local time.

  India

  • Start 5 April 2025 02:00 UTC
  • End 6 April 2025 20:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 1 day, 18 hours

March 2025

• Past

  Regional shutdown

  Mobile Internet

  West Bengal

  West Bengal authorities ordered local Internet Service Providers to suspend mobile Internet and voice-over-Internet services in five Gram Panchayat areas (Sainthia, Hatora Gram Panchayat (GP), Mathpalsa GP, Harisara GP, Dariyapur GP, and Fulur GP) following recent violence.

  India

  • Start 14 March 2025 00:00 UTC
  • End 17 March 2025 00:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 3 days

February 2025

• Ongoing

  Regional shutdown

  Kurdistan

  There are reports that Iraq’s Communications and Media Commission has ordered upstream providers to suspend Internet connectivity to local Internet Service Provider KorekTel due to "non-compliance with paying outstanding debts and continued violations” and “to encourage” the telecom company to “settle its debts.”

  Iraq

  • Start 18 February 2025 11:00 UTC
  • End Ongoing
  • Total Duration 482 days, 23 hours
• Past

  Regional shutdown

  Mobile Internet, Broadband

  Bihar

  Local authorities in Bihar's Jamui region ordered Internet services to be suspended for 48 hours following communal unrest.

  India

  • Start 16 February 2025 10:00 UTC
  • End 18 February 2025 10:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 2 days
• Past

  Service blocking

  TikTok, X (Twitter)

  In the midst of civil unrest, there are reports that government authorities have banned access to TikTok and Twitter/X. Both of these sites appeared to show symptoms of site blocking since the start of February.

  Democratic Republic of the Congo

  • Start 1 February 2025 00:00 UTC
  • End 10 February 2025 00:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 9 days