Internet Shutdowns

• Ongoing

  Service blocking

  Facebook, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp

  The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) ordered the social media platforms to be blocked to safeguard against misuse that could threaten public order following the national elections on 15 January 2026.

  Uganda

  • Start 17 January 2026 20:00 UTC
  • End Ongoing
  • Total Duration 87 days, 20 hours
• Past

  Regional shutdown

  Odisha

  Odisha’s Sundargarh administration ordered a 24-hour suspension of Internet services in the town following local unrest.

  India

  • Start 15 January 2026 10:00 UTC
  • End 16 January 2026 10:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 1 day
• Past

  National shutdown

  Mobile Internet, Broadband

  On 13 January 2026, the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) ordered the temporary suspension of Internet access during the election period. General elections are scheduled to be held in Uganda on 15 January 2026 to elect the President and the Parliament.

  Uganda

  • Start 13 January 2026 15:00 UTC
  • End 17 January 2026 20:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 4 days, 5 hours
• Past

  Regional shutdown

  Mobile Internet

  Tripura

  Mobile Internet services have been suspended in Tripura’s Unakoti district for 48 hours amid local conflict.

  India

  • Start 10 January 2026 10:00 UTC
  • End 13 January 2026 15:59 UTC
  • Total Duration 3 days, 5 hours
• Ongoing

  National shutdown

  Timeline: * 8 January 2026 — Nationwide shutdown begins: Iran imposes a near-total internet blackout on the 12th day of nationwide protests. Many local websites also became unreachable, including those of the main local news agencies.* 28 January 2026 — Partial, uneven restoration: Authorities relax some restrictions, but connectivity returns only in a patchwork and heavily filtered form.* Mid-February 2026 — Degraded and unstable connectivity: National internet traffic recovers only to ~50–60% of normal levels; VPN services remain erratic and unreliable.* 28 February 2026 — New shutdown during hostilities: Following U.S.–Israel airstrikes, Cloudflare Radar confirms traffic in Iran drops to nearly zero, indicating a fresh, state-enforced blackout.

  Iran

  • Start 8 January 2026 16:30 UTC
  • End Ongoing
  • Total Duration 97 days
• Past

  Regional shutdown

  Mobile Internet

  Rajasthan

  Rajasthan’s Hanumangarh district administration has ordered the suspension of mobile Internet services in Sangaria tehsil and within a 10-kilometre radius for 30 hours, starting from Tuesday, 6 January at 18:00 local time.

  India

  • Start 6 January 2026 10:00 UTC
  • End 7 January 2026 15:59 UTC
  • Total Duration 1 day, 5 hours

December 2025

• Past

  Regional shutdown

  Mobile Internet, Broadband

  Rajasthan

  Rajasthan authorities have ordered the suspension of mobile and broadband Internet services in Chomu town near Jaipur amid local unrest.

  India

  • Start 25 December 2025 23:00 UTC
  • End 27 December 2025 23:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 2 days
• Past

  Regional shutdown

  Mobile Internet

  Assam

  The Assam government has suspended mobile Internet services across Karbi Anglong and West Karbi Anglong districts as part of measures to control local unrest.

  India

  • Start 23 December 2025 07:00 UTC
  • End 28 December 2025 00:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 4 days, 17 hours
• Past

  Regional shutdown

  Mobile Internet

  Rajasthan

  Rajasthan’s Hanumangarh district administration has ordered the suspension of mobile Internet services across the district headquarters for 25 hours, starting from Tuesday, 16 December at 11:00 local time as a precaution before a farmers' protest scheduled for 17 December at the grain market in the district headquarters.

  India

  • Start 16 December 2025 03:00 UTC
  • End 17 December 2025 04:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 1 day, 1 hour
• Past

  Regional shutdown

  Mobile Internet

  Rajasthan

  Rajasthan’s Hanumangarh district administration has ordered the suspension of mobile Internet services ahead of a farmers' protest scheduled for 10 December.

  India

  • Start 9 December 2025 10:00 UTC
  • End 13 December 2025 10:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 4 days