Apagones de Internet

• Pasados

  Apagón nacional

  On Saturday, 3 February 2024, the government of Senegal suddenly postponed the upcoming presidential elections that were planned for 25 February. Amidst widespread protests after this announcement, the Senegalese Ministry of Communication, Telecommunication, and Digital Economy ordered a shutdown of mobile data access, citing the spread of "hateful and subversive messages."

  Senegal

  • Inicio 4 febrero 2024 22:00 UTC
  • Fin 7 febrero 2024 00:00 UTC
  • Duración total 2 days, 2 hours
• Pasados

  Apagón nacional

  Internet services have been disrupted again in Sudan amidst an increase in fighting intensity and violence. The measurements below reflect a drop in connections and traffic in the country, with the two major Internet Service Providers, Sudatel and MTN, going completely dark. The two networks have 53% and 21% of the Internet market share, respectively.

  Sudán

  • Inicio 2 febrero 2024 14:15 UTC
  • Fin 13 mayo 2024 00:00 UTC
  • Duración total 100 days, 9 hours

enero 2024

• Pasados

  Apagón nacional

  Reports and measurements indicate that Internet connectivity in the island nation of Comoros was severely disrupted during a period of unrest and protests following the re-election of President Azali Assoumani. Media reports are stating the government is behind the disruption but we have not yet been able to independently confirm this. Measurements from IODA indicated that BGP routes were restored around 11:00 UTC on 18 January 2024. However, Cloudflare Radar continued to show access disruption at Comores Telecom (AS36939) until around 15:00 UTC on 19 January 2024. 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. We encourage all governments to #KeepItOn.

  Comoras

  • Inicio 17 enero 2024 11:45 UTC
  • Fin 19 enero 2024 00:00 UTC
  • Duración total 1 day, 12 hours
• Pasados

  Apagón regional

  Rajastán

  The Regional Commissioner Bhawar Lal Meena ordered Internet services to be suspended in several districts of Rajasthan, India, on 7 January from 10:00 to 15:00 local time to prevent malpractices surrounding the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) examination. According to one report, 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G Internet services, along with SMS, MMS, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, and other social media services, were suspended. As we have repeatedly written about on Pulse, Internet shutdowns cause great harm to a country’s economy and society and are, in our opinion, NOT the appropriate mechanism to cope with potential exam cheating.

  India

  • Inicio 7 enero 2024 10:00 UTC
  • Fin 7 enero 2024 15:00 UTC
  • Duración total 5 hours

diciembre 2023

• Pasados

  Apagón regional

  Poonch y Rajouri

  Authorities ordered mobile Internet services to be suspended in Poonch and neighboring Rajouri district in the Jammu and Kashmir region from 23 to 30 December 2023 as a precautionary measure to check rumor-mongering and prevent any law and order problem following a conflict in the region. Internet shutdowns during protests or civil unrest impact the citizens' ability 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

  • Inicio 23 diciembre 2023 00:00 UTC
  • Fin 30 diciembre 2023 00:00 UTC
  • Duración total 7 days
• Pasados

  Bloqueo de servicios

  Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube

  Reports from Pakistan indicate a service-blocking event happened on 17 December from 17:30 local time to the early hours of 18 December. According to one report, the shutdown happened before an online rally by supporters of former president, Imran Khan, that happened from 21:00 local time. So far government authorities have not yet provided a statement. Measurements by the Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI) showed issues connecting to specific social media and video-sharing sites. 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.      

  Pakistán

  • Inicio 17 diciembre 2023 17:30 UTC
  • Fin 18 diciembre 2023 04:00 UTC
  • Duración total 10 hours

noviembre 2023

• Pasados

  Bloqueo de servicios

  Facebook, Instagram, Telegram, TikTok, Signal, WhatsApp, X, YouTube

  Nacional

  Guinea experienced a second service blocking event in 2023, following the fourteen day event in May. As of Friday, 24 November 2023, social media sites and messaging services were reportedly inaccessible in-country without the use of a VPN and several independent radio stations are being jammed. According to one report, government authorities have not yet provided a statement. Measurements by the Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI) showed issues connecting to specific social media sites and messaging services and indicated that this blocking seems to be happening by interference with Transport Layer Security (TLS) connections and DNS-based tampering. Beginning on 23 February 2024, OONI measurements began to show a restoration of services and an end to the blocking. 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.    

  Guinea

  • Inicio 24 noviembre 2023 00:00 UTC
  • Fin 23 febrero 2024 00:00 UTC
  • Duración total 91 days
• Pasados

  Apagón regional

  Internet móvil

  Distrito de Pulwama en Jammu y Cachemira

  Local law officials have ordered mobile Internet to be suspended in parts of Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir for security reasons. The original order was for 48 hours but it was extended twice and finished on 11 November 2023. 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

  • Inicio 3 noviembre 2023 00:00 UTC
  • Fin 11 noviembre 2023 00:00 UTC
  • Duración total 8 days
• Pasados

  Apagón regional

  Provincia del Kurdistán

  An Internet shutdown occurred in the Kurdistan Province of Iran from around 12:00 to 14:30 local time. Reports indicate this coincided with the Iranian President's visit to the province. It's been over a year since the death of a young woman in police custody sparked protests across the country. Iranians in Kurdish cities have since faced periodic Internet disruptions, service blocking, and total shutdowns to 'quell' such protests or chances of protest. As we repeatedly write about on Pulse, Internet shutdowns harm a country’s economy and society.

  Irán

  • Inicio 2 noviembre 2023 12:00 UTC
  • Fin 2 noviembre 2023 14:30 UTC
  • Duración total 2 hours
• Pasados

  Apagón regional

  Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh

  On 1 September, officials ordered for Internet services to be suspended in Saharanpur, a city and a municipal corporation in Uttar Pradesh, following public tensions.

  India

  • Inicio 1 noviembre 2023 00:00 UTC
  • Fin 2 noviembre 2023 00:00 UTC
  • Duración total 1 day