Internet Shutdowns
Who Shuts Down the Internet the Most?
Based on 947 shutdowns we've tracked since 2018
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- Africa
- Americas
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- Europe
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Ongoing
13
ongoing shutdowns around the world
104
Internet shutdowns around the world since June 2025
14
countries have experienced a total or partial Internet shutdown since June 2025
30,362 hours
of Internet access have been lost by the the world’s population since June 2025, due to intentional disruptions.
Shutdowns
January 2026
947 shutdowns
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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
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- Total Duration 4 days, 5 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet
Tripura
Mobile Internet services have been suspended in Tripura’s Unakoti district for 48 hours amid local conflict.
India
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- Total Duration 3 days, 5 hours
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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
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- Total Duration 158 days, 23 hours
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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
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- Total Duration 1 day, 5 hours
December 2025
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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
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- Total Duration 2 days
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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
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- Total Duration 4 days, 17 hours
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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
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- Total Duration 1 day, 1 hour
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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
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- Total Duration 4 days
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Past
Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet, Broadband
Odisha
Odisha authorities have ordered the suspension of mobile and broadband Internet services across the Malkangiri district amid local unrest.
India
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- Total Duration 6 days, 18 hours
