Internet Shutdowns
Who Shuts Down the Internet the Most?
Based on 940 shutdowns we've tracked since 2018
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- Africa
- Americas
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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
25,942 hours
of access to the Internet due to intentional disruptions.
Over the past 12 months, we estimate that
US $245,556,419
has been lost in combined GDP across all countries that have experienced Internet shutdowns
Shutdowns
January 2022
940 shutdowns
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Past
Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet Services
Srinagar
Local authorities have extended orders for Internet Service Providers to suspend mobile data services in several areas of the Srinagar district of Jammu and Kashmir from 12 to 14 January as part of wider actions to quell civil unrest in the region. These orders follow similar orders in the district over the past month. Internet shutdowns during protests or civil unrest impact citizens' ability 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 other countries.
India
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- Total Duration 6 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet Services
Srinagar
Local authorities ordered Internet Service Providers to suspend mobile data services in several areas of the Srinagar district of Jammu and Kashmir from 9 to 11 January as part of wider actions to quell civil unrest in the region. These orders follow similar orders in the district over the past month. Internet shutdowns during protests or civil unrest impact citizens' ability 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 other countries.
India
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- Total Duration 6 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet Services
Srinagar
Local authorities ordered Internet Service Providers to suspend mobile data services in several areas of the Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir from 9 to 10 January as part of wider actions to quell civil unrest in the region. These orders follow similar orders in the district over the past month. Internet shutdowns during protests or civil unrest impact citizens' ability 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 other countries.
India
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- Total Duration 20 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet Services
Srinagar
Local authorities ordered Internet Service Providers to suspend mobile data services in several areas of the Srinagar district of Jammu and Kashmir from 9 to 11 January as part of wider actions to quell civil unrest in the region. These orders follow similar orders in the district over the past month. Internet shutdowns during protests or civil unrest impact citizens' ability 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 other countries.
India
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- Total Duration 6 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet Services
Srinagar
Local authorities ordered Internet Service Providers to suspend mobile data services in several areas of the Srinagar district from 6 to 8 January as part of wider actions to quell civil unrest in the region. These orders follow similar orders in the district over the past month. Internet shutdowns during protests or civil unrest impact citizens' ability 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 other countries.
India
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- Total Duration 6 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet Services
Srinagar
Local authorities ordered Internet Service Providers to suspend mobile data services in several areas of the Srinagar district from 6 to 8 January as part of wider actions to quell civil unrest in the region. These orders follow similar orders in the district over the past month. Internet shutdowns during protests or civil unrest impact citizens' ability 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 other countries.
India
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- Total Duration 6 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet Services
Srinagar
Local authorities ordered Internet Service Providers to suspend mobile data services in several areas of the Srinagar district from 6 to 8 January as part of wider actions to quell civil unrest in the region. These orders follow similar orders in the district over the past month. Internet shutdowns during protests or civil unrest impact citizens' ability 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 other countries.
India
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- Total Duration 6 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet Services
Srinagar
Local authorities ordered Internet Service Providers to suspend mobile data services in several areas of the Srinagar district from 3 to 5 January as part of wider actions to quell civil unrest in the region. These orders follow similar orders in our district areas over the past month. Internet shutdowns during protests or civil unrest impact citizens' ability 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 other countries.
India
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- Total Duration 6 hours
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Past
National shutdown
Following political unrest in the country over rising energy prices, authorities in Kazakhstan cut off access to the Internet starting 11:00 UTC on 5 January 2022. The access appeared to be briefly and partly restored for few hours each day before being cut again. The outage continued until 10 January 2022 and by one estimate cost the Kazakhstan economy over $400 million USD. The lives of Kazakh citizens were severely disrupted as the outage affected such critical systems as banks and mobile payment systems.
Kazakhstan
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- Total Duration 5 days, 15 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet Services
Pulwama
Local authorities ordered Internet Service Providers to suspend mobile data services in the Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir, as part of wider actions to quell civil unrest in the region. These orders follow similar orders in Jammu and Kashmir over the past month. Internet shutdowns during protests or civil unrest impact citizens' ability 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 other countries.
India
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- Total Duration 8 hours
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