Internet Shutdowns
Who Shuts Down the Internet the Most?
Based on 853 shutdowns we've tracked since 2018
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- Africa
- Americas
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Ongoing
10
ongoing shutdowns around the world
117
Internet shutdowns around the world since June 2024
15
countries have experienced a total or partial Internet shutdown since June 2024
Since June 2024, the world’s population has lost a total of
28,955 hours
of access to the Internet due to intentional disruptions.
Over the past 12 months, we estimate that
US $435,596,956
has been lost in combined GDP across all countries that have experienced Internet shutdowns
Shutdowns
June 2025
853 shutdowns
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Past
National shutdown
Iraqi authorities ordered Internet services to be suspended on the morning of 25 June 2025 between 6:00 and 8:00 local time (+3 UTC). This national shutdown is the first in an expected series during the high school exams, which last until 2 July.
Iraq
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- End
- Total Duration 2 hours
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Past
National shutdown
The Syrian government, and in a joint statement between the Ministry of Technology and Communication and the Ministry of Education, announced that they will cut off mobile telecommunications for the shortest time and geographical locations possible around exam time and locations. The statement mentioned that the government studied alternative measures, but none could be implemented in time for the exams, and that landline telephony and Internet are exempt from the shutdown, and users will compensated for the times of disruption.However, measurements are showing considerable fall in national Internet traffic during the times stated in the shutdown tables below, between 8:15 and 9:00 local time (+3 UTC) on 24 June 2025.
Syria
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- Total Duration 45 minutes
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Past
National shutdown
Iraqi authorities ordered Internet services to be suspended on the morning of 23 June 2025 between 6:00 and 8:00 local time (+3 UTC). This national shutdown is the first in an expected series during the high school exams, which last until 2 July.
Iraq
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- Total Duration 2 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
Kurdistan
The Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq ordered Internet services to be suspended on the morning of 22 June 2025 between 6:30 and 7:45 local time (+3 UTC). This regional shutdown coincided with larger national shutdown covering all of Iraq, both are part of series of shutdowns during the public school exams, which is expected to happen every Sunday and Wednesday. The original schedule was set to end on 29 June, however, there were no exams in the week of 15 June as the government paused exams due to Israel-Iran war.
Iraq
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- Total Duration 1 hour
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Past
National shutdown
Iraqi authorities ordered Internet services to be suspended on the morning of 22 June 2025 between 6:00 and 8:00 local time (+3 UTC). This national shutdown is the first in an expected series during the high school exams, which last until 2 July.
Iraq
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 2 hours
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Past
National shutdown
The Syrian government, and in a joint statement between the Ministry of Technology and Communication and the Ministry of Education, announced that they will cut off mobile telecommunications for the shortest time and geographical locations possible around exam time and locations. The statement mentioned that the government studied alternative measures, but none could be implemented in time for the exams, and that landline telephony and Internet are exempt from the shutdown, and users will compensated for the times of disruption.However, measurements are showing considerable fall in national Internet traffic during the times stated in the shutdown tables below, between 8:15 and 9:00 local time (+3 UTC) on 21 June 2025.
Syria
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- Total Duration 45 minutes
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Past
National shutdown
Iraqi authorities ordered Internet services to be suspended on the morning of 21 June 2025 between 6:00 and 8:00 local time (+3 UTC). This national shutdown is the first in an expected series during the high school exams, which last until 2 July.
Iraq
- Start
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- Total Duration 2 hours
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Ongoing
Regional shutdown
Mobile telephony, Internet
Bocas del Toro
Local authorities have announced a state of emergency amid unrest in the province of Bocas del Toro, Panama. Following the announcement, Panama's telecom regulator, the National Public Services Authority (ASEP), issued a letter on 20 June 2025 to telecommunication and Internet service providers to suspend the provisioning of cellular mobile telephony and Internet services in the province of Bocas del Toro.
Panama
- Start
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- Total Duration 7 days, 15 hours
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Past
National shutdown
Iraqi authorities ordered Internet services to be suspended on the morning of 19 June 2025 between 6:00 and 8:00 local time (+3 UTC). This national shutdown is the first in an expected series during the high school exams, which last until 2 July.
Iraq
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 2 hours
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Past
National shutdown
Iraqi authorities ordered Internet services to be suspended on the morning of 18 June 2025 between 6:00 and 8:00 local time (+3 UTC). This national shutdown is the first in an expected series during the high school exams, which last until 2 July.
Iraq
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 2 hours
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