Internet Shutdowns
Who Shuts Down the Internet the Most?
Based on 912 shutdowns we've tracked since 2018
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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
March 2019
912 shutdowns
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Past
Regional shutdown
Internet Service
Handwara and Sopore, north Kashmir
India
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Regional shutdown
Bordj Menaiel, parts of the capital, and Tizi Ouzou
The shutdown disrupted the operations of local businesses, including transport firms and several banks, with entrepreneurs lamenting the inconvenience it had caused.
Algeria
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Regional shutdown
Internet Services
Srinagar, Islamabad, Shopian, Pulwama and Kulgam districts of south Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir
The suspension of Internet services in Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir was decided as a “preventive” measure following the Home Ministry's ban on the Jama'at-e-Islami (JeI) group and the restrictions imposed in certain areas of Kashmir. The aim was to reduce the risk of unrest and maintain law and order following the announcement of the ban and the implementation of restrictions in areas such as Srinagar, Anantnag and other districts of South Kashmir.
India
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February 2019
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Service blocking
Facebook, WhatsApp
Rajouri and Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir
Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPC were issued and mobile internet services suspended in Jammu and Kashmir’s border districts of Rajouri and Poonch after some unidentified masked men set fire to two shops and two vehicles in Mendhar town of Poonch district in the early hours of Saturday.
India
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Regional shutdown
Internet Mobile
Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh
The Army staged a flag march while the authorities clamped prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPC and suspended internet services in violence-hit Arunachal Pradesh capital Itanagar on Saturday.
India
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- Total Duration 6 days
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Regional shutdown
Internet Mobile
Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir
Two militants were killed in an encounter that broke out in Warpora area of Sopore in north Kashmir on Friday morning. The internet services in the town have been suspended and the police have requested locals to stay away from the encounter site.
India
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Past
National shutdown
Algeria
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- Total Duration 1 day
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Past
Service blocking
Facebook
Algeria
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Past
Regional shutdown
Pinglan, Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir
India
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- Total Duration 1 day
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Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet
Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
A curfew was imposed and a total shutdown was observed in Jammu city on Friday and the Army conducted flag marches in sensitive areas following massive protests and incidents of stone-pelting and arson over the Pulwama terror attack in which 40 CRPF jawans were killed.
India
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- Total Duration 5 days
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