Internet Shutdowns
Who Shuts Down the Internet the Most?
Based on 952 shutdowns we've tracked since 2018
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Ongoing
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ongoing shutdowns around the world
89
Internet shutdowns around the world since July 2025
12
countries have experienced a total or partial Internet shutdown since July 2025
23,196 hours
of Internet access have been lost by the the world’s population since July 2025, due to intentional disruptions.
Shutdowns
September 2025
952 shutdowns
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Service blocking
Discord, Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Instagram, LinkedIn, Reddit, Signal, Snapchat, Telegram, Threads, Twitter (X), WeChat, WhatsApp, YouTube
The Nepal Ministry for Communication and Information Technology (MoCIT) ordered the Nepal Telecommunication Authority (NTA) to make unregistered social media sites inactive until they are registered in Nepal under the Social Media Directives 2080.
Nepal
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- Total Duration 5 days, 6 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
MMS
Kurdistan
The Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq ordered Internet services to be suspended on the morning of 3 September 2025 between 6:30 and 7:45 local time (+3 UTC). This regional shutdown is part of a series during the public school exams, which are expected to occur every Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday until 8 September.
Iraq
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- Total Duration 1 hour
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Past
National shutdown
Iraqi authorities ordered Internet services to be suspended on the morning of 3 September 2025 between 6:00 and 8:00 local time (+3 UTC). This national shutdown is the eighth in an expected series during the second round of high school exams, which is scheduled to end on 13 September.
Iraq
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- Total Duration 2 hours
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Past
National shutdown
Iraqi authorities ordered Internet services to be suspended on the morning of 2 September 2025 between 6:00 and 8:00 local time (+3 UTC). This national shutdown is the seventh in an expected series during the second round of high school exams, which is scheduled to end on 13 September.
Iraq
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- Total Duration 2 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
MMS
Kurdistan
The Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq ordered Internet services to be suspended on the morning of 1 September 2025 between 6:30 and 7:45 local time (+3 UTC). This regional shutdown is part of a series during the public school exams, which are expected to occur every Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday until 8 September.
Iraq
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- Total Duration 1 hour
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Past
National shutdown
Iraqi authorities ordered Internet services to be suspended on the morning of 1 September 2025 between 6:00 and 8:00 local time (+3 UTC). This national shutdown is the sixth in an expected series during the second round of high school exams, which is scheduled to end on 13 September.
Iraq
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- Total Duration 2 hours
August 2025
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National shutdown
Iraqi authorities ordered Internet services to be suspended on the morning of 31 August 2025 between 6:00 and 8:00 local time (+3 UTC). This national shutdown is the fifth in an expected series during the second round of high school exams, which is scheduled to end on 13 September.
Iraq
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- Total Duration 2 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
MMS
Kurdistan
The Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq ordered Internet services to be suspended on the morning of 30 August 2025 between 6:30 and 7:45 local time (+3 UTC). This regional shutdown is part of a series during the public school exams, which are expected to occur every Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday until 8 September.
Iraq
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- Total Duration 1 hour
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Past
National shutdown
Iraqi authorities ordered Internet services to be suspended on the morning of 28 August 2025 between 6:00 and 8:00 local time (+3 UTC). This national shutdown is the third in an expected series during the second round of high school exams which is scheduled to end on 13 September.
Iraq
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 2 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
MMS
Kurdistan
The Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq ordered Internet services to be suspended on the morning of 27 August 2025 between 6:30 and 7:45 local time (+3 UTC). This regional shutdown is part of a series during the public school exams, which are expected to occur every Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday until 8 September.
Iraq
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- Total Duration 1 hour