Turkey restores access to Wikipedia after 991 days
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm that Turkey has fully restored access to the Wikipedia online encyclopedia as of 15 January 2020, exactly 991 days after the popular …
Mobile internet provides lifeline after earthquake knocks out Puerto Rico infrastructure
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm significant impact to the island’s fixed-line networks after an earthquake struck south of Puerto Rico early Tuesday 7 January 2020 at 4:24 …
Social media restricted in Venezuela on day of National Assembly leadership vote
Data from the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm that Venezuela’s state-run internet provider ABA CANTV has restricted access to Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook services on the morning of Sunday 5 …
New wave of Internet shutdowns in India as citizenship protests continue
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory provide evidence of a new wave of internet shutdowns in India from the evening of Thursday 26 December. Outages have been identified with …
Partial internet disruption registered in Iran
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm disruptions to mobile networks in Iran on the morning of Wednesday, 25 December. The outage has partial impact and is ongoing at …
Major internet disruption registered across Iran
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm disruptions to multiple fixed-line and mobile providers in Iran on the morning of Thursday, 19 December. The outage had partial but severe …
YouTube, GMail and Google services down in multiple countries
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm outages of YouTube, GMail and other Google services in multiple countries. The disruptions are consistent with a technical error or connectivity fault …
Evidence of Internet shutdown in Assam and beyond as India pushes through Citizenship Amendment Bill
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory provide evidence of the extent and impact of an internet shutdown affecting India’s north-east regions including Assam. As of Thursday 12 December, the …
Venezuela internet operators fall offline for scheduled subsea cable maintenance
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory show total or partial loss of connectivity to most privately-owned service providers in Venezuela. The disruption is the result of a planned maintenance …
Internet being restored in Iran after week-long shutdown
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm that connectivity has been restored with multiple fixed-line providers across much of Iran, allowing some users to get online via wifi. Current …
Social media partially unblocked in Iraq after 50 days
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm that Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, and messaging apps have been restored for many users across Iraq on 21 November 2019. The services …
Twitter, Facebook and Instagram restricted in Venezuela on day of planned protests
Data from the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm that Venezuela’s state-run internet provider ABA CANTV (AS8048) has restricted access to Twitter, Facebook and Instagram social media services through the morning of …
Internet disrupted in Iran amid fuel protests in multiple cities
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm disruptions with multiple fixed-line and mobile providers in Iran, amid protests against rising fuel prices. The outages have partial (update: now near-total, …
India shuts down internet in Aligarh on eve of 70-year Ayodhya land dispute verdict
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm that India has cut internet access in in the city of Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh on the eve of a significant legal verdict. …
Iraq shuts down internet again as protests intensify
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory show that internet access has been cut across much of Iraq as of 21:00 UTC, Monday 4 November 2019 (00:00 Baghdad time, 5 …
Mobile internet disrupted in Quito as Ecuador political crisis escalates
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory show that mobile network operator Claro has suffered severe outages beginning 20:00 UTC (3 p.m. local time), Saturday 12 October 2019, lasting for …
Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram restricted in southern Turkey
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm that Turkey has blocked access to social media and messaging platforms in the southern cities of Gaziantep, Şanlıurfa and Hatay, as the …
Iraq introduces nightly internet curfew
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm that Iraq has introduced a nighttime internet curfew, consistent with reports from IT industry workers in recent days. Confirmed: #Iraq has partly …
Evidence of social media disruptions in Ecuador as crisis deepens
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory show that social media backend image and CDN servers were temporarily disrupted in Ecuador with state-run operator Corporación Nacional de Telecomunicaciones (CNT) on …
Heavily censored internet briefly returns to Iraq 28 hours after nationwide blackout
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory show that connectivity is returning to parts of Iraq 28 hours after the country imposed a nationwide information blackout. As of 9:20 p.m. …