Social media disrupted in Burundi on election day
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm that social media and messaging apps are disrupted and unavailable in Burundi on the morning of Wednesday, 20 May 2020 as the …
Evidence of Twitter, Periscope and Zoom restrictions in Pakistan
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm that Twitter, Periscope and Zoom were restricted on multiple internet providers in Pakistan on the evening of Sunday 17 May 2020, commencing …
Guinea blocks social media on eve of elections
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm that social media have been blocked in the Republic of Guinea beginning 8:00 p.m. Saturday evening, 21 March 2020 continuing through Sunday’s …
Internet cut across Guinea ahead of elections
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm that internet has been cut across the Republic of Guinea as of 8:00 p.m. UTC, ahead of parliamentary elections scheduled for Sunday, …
Wikipedia Farsi blocked in Iran as coronavirus fears spread
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm that Iran has blocked access to the Farsi (Persian) language edition of the Wikipedia online encylopedia as of Monday, 2 March 2020. …
Internet disruption registered across Iran
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm that multiple telecommunication networks in Iran have been disconnected on the morning of Tuesday, 3 March 2020. Confirmed: Internet disruption registered across …
Venezuela suffers major power outage knocking out internet connectivity
The NetBlocks internet observatory has identified a nationwide power outage and fluctuations in supply across Venezuela as of 5:45 p.m. Sunday 1 March 2020, impacting multiple states and cities and …
Social media blocked in Turkey as Idlib military crisis escalates
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm that Turkey has blocked access to social media following an attack on Turkish troops in Idlib, Syria on Thursday 27 February 2020. …
Social media disrupted in Togo on election day
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm the loss of access to social media platforms via Togo’s leading operator Togo Telecom (Togocom, AS24691) as polls closed on election day, …
Internet shutdown in Iran following reported cyber-attack
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm extensive disruption to telecommunication networks in Iran on the morning of Saturday, 8 February 2020 lasting several hours. Authorities have issued a …
Earthquake in eastern Turkey knocks out telecommunication networks
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm cellular and fixed-line telecommunication networks have been impacted after a 6.5 magnitude earthquake which struck eastern Turkey Friday 24 January 2020. Preliminary …
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 …