Internet Shutdowns
Who Shuts Down the Internet the Most?
Based on 912 shutdowns we've tracked since 2018
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- Americas
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Ongoing
12
ongoing shutdowns around the world
97
Internet shutdowns around the world since January 2025
15
countries have experienced a total or partial Internet shutdown since January 2025
Since January 2025, the world’s population has lost a total of
24,088 hours
of access to the Internet due to intentional disruptions.
Over the past 12 months, we estimate that
US $90,028,097
has been lost in combined GDP across all countries that have experienced Internet shutdowns
Shutdowns
May 2019
912 shutdowns
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Past
Service blocking
Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook Messenger
Primary websites belonging to some of the services remain reachable according network data, although certain backend services are restricted preventing ordinary operation of the websites and mobile apps. Facebook backend servers used by Facebook Messenger and Instagram also appear among those affected as well as those used by WhatsApp, limiting image and video sharing features. Telegram includes censorship circumvention measures, although users have already reported difficultly with the messaging app.
Indonesia
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- Total Duration 3 days
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Past
Service blocking
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Gmail, YouTube, Google Drive
The already-slow internet in Tajikistan ground even slower this week following criticism from President Emomali Rahmon, who expressed fears about the risk of online communication bolstering terrorism. Speaking at a meeting of post-Soviet security officials on May 21, Rahmon said more needed to be done to combat the activity of extremists in the virtual space. By the same evening, Tajik authorities had sprung into action, extending the blockages on websites to all Google resources, which meant that internet users could not access Gmail, YouTube or Google Drive, among other things. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and other social media sites are also off-limits. VPNs, the software that many use to circumvent blocks, are also performing patchily. And people with Android telephones cannot experiment with downloading any others since Google Play is blocked.
Tajikistan
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- Total Duration 8 days
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Past
Service blocking
Guangdong Province, Shanghai, Chongqing, and other places
The incident disrupted over one hundred services. Cisco reported that both users in China attempting to reach sites hosted external to China, as well as users outside of China trying to connect to sites hosted within China would have been impacted. China Telecom controls and manages infrastructure beyond the country’s borders, and also maintains global interconnects, peering with service providers in many locations around the world
China
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- Total Duration 11 days
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Past
Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet Services
Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir
A Kashmiri militant was among three militants who were killed on Saturday in a gunfight with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, police said. "Three terrorists have been killed in Panzgam operation. Weapons and war-like stores were recovered," Defence Ministry Spokesman Colonel Rajesh Kalia said. "Bodies of three militants have been recovered," a police officer added. The slain Kashmiri militant was identified as Showkat Ahmad Dar, a resident of the same village, where the operation was conducted. Authorities have suspended mobile Internet services in the area. Train services between Srinagar and Bannihil town of Jammu region have also been suspended.
India
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Past
Regional shutdown
Public Wifi
London Metro
Police have shut down the public's access to wifi on the London Underground in an attempt to disrupt planned protests by climate protesters.
United Kingdom
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Past
Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet Services
Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir
Mobile Internet was suspended in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on FRiday soon after the security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Hathlangoo village.
India
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Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet Services
Doda, Jammu and Kashmir
Curfew continued in Bhaderwah town and its outskirts and mobile internet services remained suspended across Doda district for a second day on Friday. However, no untoward incident was reported from any place.
India
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- Total Duration 8 days
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Past
Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet Services
Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir
It was a clash between terrorists and security forces that resulted in the death of three terrorists. Two soldiers and one civilian were injured. Protesters rose up, and internet access was also suspended.
India
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Service blocking
Instagram, Periscope
Temporary yet persistent blocks to social media sites and independent news outlets have impacted reporting of the ongoing crisis in the country, with many Venezuelans relying on relatives abroad to send them news on the unrest. The government has blocked many news websites since 2018, leaving locals to rely on messaging apps like Whatsapp and Telegram to stay informed. Journalists and news websites have started channels on Telegram and initiatives like Public Information Service, which pushes one-minute audio recordings of the day’s top news through WhatsApp groups. Some locals lament that limited connectivity has restricted their ability to confirm the information they receive.
Venezuela
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- Total Duration 0 minutes
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Past
National shutdown
Iraq
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- Total Duration 7 days
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