Internet Shutdowns
Who Shuts Down the Internet the Most?
Based on 941 shutdowns we've tracked since 2018
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- Africa
- Americas
- Asia
- Europe
- Oceania
Ongoing
14
ongoing shutdowns around the world
112
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
28,313 hours
of access to the Internet due to intentional disruptions.
Over the past 12 months, we estimate that
US $270,209,748
has been lost in combined GDP across all countries that have experienced Internet shutdowns
Shutdowns
May 2019
941 shutdowns
April 2019
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Past
Service blocking
Facebook, Twitter
Venezuela
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Past
Regional shutdown
South Kashmir, Kashmir Valley, Jammu and Kashmir
India
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- Total Duration 1 day
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Past
Service blocking
Twitter, Instagram
Venezuela
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- Total Duration 0 minutes
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Past
Service blocking
Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Instagram, Telegram, VPN services
The shutdown affected the productivity of entrepreneurs and businesses in Benin. Young entrepreneurs who needed the Internet to use platforms like Slack or Whatsapp, or perform tasks like updating their servers, were left paralysed by the blackout
Benin
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- Total Duration 2 days
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Past
Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet
Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir
Two Kashmiri militants affiliated to the Hizbul Mujahideen group were gunned down in an encounter with the security forces on Thursday in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district, police said. Following specific information about militant presence in Bijbehara town, the security forces had surrounded the Baghander Mohalla late on Wednesday. At day break, the militants were challenged and they fired back triggering the encounter. The slain terrorists were identified as 25-year-old Kashmiri men Safder Amin Bhat from Bijbehara itself and Burhan Ahmad Ganaie of Malipora Hablish in Kulgam. Searches were underway in the area and mobile Internet services have been suspended in the district as a precautionary measure
India
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- Total Duration 0 minutes
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Past
Regional shutdown
Facebook
Sikar, Rajasthan
India
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- Total Duration 1 day
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Past
Service blocking
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp
Tajikistan
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- Total Duration 15 days
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Past
Service blocking
Facebook
Kashmir Valley, Jammu and Kashmir
On April 22, 2019, India experienced an internet shutdown in some regions, coinciding with the aftermath of the 2019 Sri Lanka Easter Sunday bombings. This shutdown was primarily implemented as a preventive measure to avoid the spread of misinformation and fake news via social media platforms, which could incite communal tensions or violence.
India
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- Total Duration 2 days
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Past
Service blocking
Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Instagram, Telegram
The Sri Lankan government blocked access to social media sites in the aftermath of the attacks that killed at least 207 people, in a bid to stop a spread of misinformation that could lead to further violence.
Sri Lanka
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- Total Duration 9 days
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