Internet Shutdowns
Who Shuts Down the Internet the Most?
Based on 947 shutdowns we've tracked since 2018
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- Africa
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Ongoing
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ongoing shutdowns around the world
104
Internet shutdowns around the world since June 2025
14
countries have experienced a total or partial Internet shutdown since June 2025
30,356 hours
of Internet access have been lost by the the world’s population since June 2025, due to intentional disruptions.
Shutdowns
February 2019
947 shutdowns
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Past
Regional shutdown
Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir
India
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- Total Duration 2 days
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Past
Regional shutdown
Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir
Authorities ordered mobile Internet service to be suspended in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district following civil unrest.
India
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Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet Services
Jammu and Kashmir
Authorities ordered mobile Internet services to be suspended as a precautionary measure for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Jammu and Kashmir.
India
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- Total Duration 1 day
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Past
Regional shutdown
Pulwama and Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir
On 1 February 2019, authorities ordered local telecommunication providers to suspend mobile data services in Pulwama and the neighboring Shopian district of South Kashmir to maintain law and order following a gunfight. 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
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January 2019
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Past
Regional shutdown
Mukalla
Yemen
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Service blocking
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
Venezuela
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- Total Duration 0 minutes
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Regional shutdown
mobile
Kashmir
On 26 January 2019, authorities ordered local telecommunication providers to suspend mobile data services in the Kashmir valley as a precautionary measure to avert any incidents during Republic Day. Such suspensions have become a routine in the region since Republic Day 2005. 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
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- Total Duration 1 day
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Service blocking
Venezuela
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- Total Duration 0 minutes
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Past
Regional shutdown
Kendrapara, Odisha
On 24 January 2019, authorities ordered local telecommunication providers to suspend mobile data services in Odisha's Kendrapara to maintain peace district following a quarrel between two groups of youths. 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
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- Total Duration 1 day
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Past
Regional shutdown
mobile
Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir
On 23 January 2019, authorities ordered local telecommunication providers to suspend mobile data services in the district of Baramulla, North Kashmir as a "precautionary measure" following gunfight between the militants and the government forces in the district. 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
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- Total Duration 0 minutes