Internet Shutdowns
Who Shuts Down the Internet the Most?
Based on 912 shutdowns we've tracked since 2018
-
423 -
160 -
73 -
37 -
18 -
17 -
17 -
14 -
11 -
10
- Africa
- Americas
- Asia
- Europe
- Oceania
ongoing shutdowns around the world
Internet shutdowns around the world since January 2025
countries have experienced a total or partial Internet shutdown since January 2025
Since January 2025, the world’s population has lost a total of
of access to the Internet due to intentional disruptions.
Over the past 12 months, we estimate that
has been lost in combined GDP across all countries that have experienced Internet shutdowns
Shutdowns
January 2020
912 shutdowns
-
Past
Regional shutdown
Anantnag
Internet services were suspended in the Anantnag district on 27 January 2020. It is believed to be imposed under Section 144 of the Indian Penal Code, which allows the government to impose curfews and other restrictions to maintain public order.Internet shutdowns during protests or civil unrest impact the ability of citizens 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
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 1 day
-
Past
Regional shutdown
Kashmir Valley
Internet services were suspended in the Jammu and Kashmir region on 25 January 2020.It is believed to be imposed under Section 144 of the Indian Penal Code, which allows the government to impose curfews and other restrictions in order to maintain public order.Internet shutdowns during protests or civil unrest impact the ability of citizens 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 in other countries.
India
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 1 day
-
Past
National shutdown
Internet shutdown reported during elections on 22 January 2020. Internet shutdowns during protests, elections or civil unrest impact the ability of citizens 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 in other countries.
Togo
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 1 day
-
Past
Regional shutdown
Tehran
The Iranian government shut down the Internet in January 2020 amid protests over the accidental downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752.
Iran
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 30 minutes
-
Past
Regional shutdown
but for Ganderbal and Udhampur'
'All districts of Jammu and Kashmir
India
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 285 days
-
Past
Regional shutdown
Hyderabad in the state of Andhra Pradesh
India
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 0 minutes
-
Past
Regional shutdown
West Wollega
'Kellem Wollega
Human rights organizations warned that the shutdown deprived citizens of news and information about the COVID-19 pandemic, including public health information relayed through national mobile phone campaigns. The shutdown also ended the online campaign for the rescue of local students who were abducted from a local university in January, making it more difficult to locate them. It likewise impaired local residents’ ability to alert each other to approaching fighting as conflict between government forces and the rebels intensified.
Ethiopia
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 89 days
-
Past
Regional shutdown
Amdanga and Deganga
Duttapukur
India
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 4 days
December 2019
-
Past
Regional shutdown
Districts that border India
The shutdown of roughly 2,000 mobile phone towers affected 32 border districts, with roughly 10 million mobile phone subscribers.
Bangladesh
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 2 days
-
Past
Regional shutdown
Bijnor, Bulandshahar, Muzaffarnagar, Meerut, Agra, Firozabad, Sambhal, Aligarh, Ghaziabad, Rampur, Sitapur and Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
The Uttar Pradesh government has placed the state on high alert and blacked out Internet connectivity in 21 districts over concerns of further protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act erupting after the Friday prayers.
India
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 1 day
- Page 71 of 92.