Internet Shutdowns
Who Shuts Down the Internet the Most?
Based on 899 shutdowns we've tracked since 2018
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- Africa
- Americas
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- Europe
- Oceania
Ongoing
10
ongoing shutdowns around the world
98
Internet shutdowns around the world since October 2024
15
countries have experienced a total or partial Internet shutdown since October 2024
Since October 2024, the world’s population has lost a total of
24,420 hours
of access to the Internet due to intentional disruptions.
Over the past 12 months, we estimate that
US $72,073,878
has been lost in combined GDP across all countries that have experienced Internet shutdowns
Shutdowns
September 2025
899 shutdowns
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Past
National shutdown
Following an announcement by the Taliban authority in Afghanistan to cut off fibre connections, and failed negotiations between telecom operators and the government, regional fibre cuts started to get implemented to "prevent immoral activities". As of 29 September, this ban became a near-full blackout of the whole country.
Afghanistan
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 9 days, 12 hours
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Past
National shutdown
Iraqi authorities ordered Internet services to be suspended on the morning of 11 September 2025 between 6:00 and 8:00 local time (+3 UTC). This national shutdown is the twelfth in an expected series during the second round of high school exams, which is scheduled to end on 13 September.
Iraq
- Start
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- Total Duration 2 hours
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Past
National shutdown
Iraqi authorities ordered Internet services to be suspended on the morning of 9 September 2025 between 6:00 and 8:00 local time (+3 UTC). This national shutdown is the twelfth in an expected series during the second round of high school exams, which is scheduled to end on 13 September.
Iraq
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- Total Duration 2 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
MMS
Kurdistan
The Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq ordered Internet services to be suspended on the morning of 8 September 2025 between 6:30 and 7:45 local time (+3 UTC). This is the last of a series of regional shutdowns during the public school exams.
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 8 September 2025 between 6:00 and 8:00 local time (+3 UTC). This national shutdown is the eleventh in an expected series during the second round of high school exams, which is scheduled to end on 13 September.
Iraq
- Start
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- Total Duration 2 hours
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Past
National shutdown
Iraqi authorities ordered Internet services to be suspended on the morning of 7 September 2025 between 6:00 and 8:00 local time (+3 UTC). This national shutdown is the tenth in an expected series during the second round of high school exams, which is scheduled to end on 13 September.
Iraq
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- Total Duration 2 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
MMS
Kurdistan
The Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq ordered Internet services to be suspended on the morning of 6 September 2025 between 6:30 and 7:45 local time (+3 UTC). This regional shutdown is part of a series during the public school exams, which are expected to occur every Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday until 8 September.
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 6 September 2025 between 6:00 and 8:00 local time (+3 UTC). This national shutdown is the ninth in an expected series during the second round of high school exams, which is scheduled to end on 13 September.
Iraq
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- Total Duration 2 hours
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Past
Service blocking
Discord, Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Instagram, LinkedIn, Reddit, Signal, Snapchat, Telegram, Threads, Twitter (X), WeChat, WhatsApp, YouTube
The Nepal Ministry for Communication and Information Technology (MoCIT) ordered the Nepal Telecommunication Authority (NTA) to make unregistered social media sites inactive until they are registered in Nepal under the Social Media Directives 2080.
Nepal
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- Total Duration 5 days, 6 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
MMS
Kurdistan
The Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq ordered Internet services to be suspended on the morning of 3 September 2025 between 6:30 and 7:45 local time (+3 UTC). This regional shutdown is part of a series during the public school exams, which are expected to occur every Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday until 8 September.
Iraq
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- Total Duration 1 hour
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