Internet disruption registered in Iran amid water protests
Network data from NetBlocks confirm a subnational disruption to internet service in parts of Iran from the morning of Thursday 25 November 2021, ongoing for close to two days. The …
Mobile internet disrupted in Burkina Faso after shooting of protesters
Network data from NetBlocks confirm a significant disruption to mobile internet connectivity in Burkina Faso from around 10:30 p.m. UTC Saturday 20 November 2021 affecting cellular service. The incident comes …
Facebook, WhatsApp and other services restricted in Ethiopia after exam paper leak
NetBlocks metrics confirm the disruption of Facebook and Facebook Messenger in Ethiopia from the afternoon of Monday 8 November 2021. Network data show that Facebook and Messenger servers as well …
Internet disrupted in Sudan amid reports of coup attempt
Network data from NetBlocks confirm a significant disruption to internet service in Sudan from the morning of Monday 25 October 2021 affecting cellular and some fixed-line connectivity on multiple providers. …
Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger down globally in extended service outage
Analysis of network measurements indicate a global outage of Facebook Inc. services including Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger platforms from approximately 15:45 UTC 4 October 2021. The incident has been …
Russia restricts opposition election voting app from Apple App Store and Google Play Store
Mobile app store metrics from NetBlocks confirm the removal of a popular opposition election tracking app from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. The incident comes as Russia …
Internet disrupted in Kashmir following death of separatist leader
Network data from NetBlocks confirm a significant disruption to internet service in Kashmir with high impact to Srinagar from the early morning of Thursday 2 September 2021 local time. The …
Internet disrupted in South Sudan ahead of planned anti-government protests
Network data from NetBlocks confirm a significant disruption to internet service in South Sudan from the evening of Sunday 29 August 2021 affecting cellular and some fixed-line connectivity. The incident, …
Social media and messaging apps restricted in Zambia on election day
Network data from NetBlocks confirm that social media platforms Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and messaging apps Messenger and WhatsApp have been restricted on multiple internet providers in Zambia on Thursday 12 …
Mobile internet disrupted in Iran amid Khuzestan water protests
Network data from NetBlocks confirm a significant regional disruption to mobile internet service in Iran beginning Thursday 15 July 2021, ongoing almost a week later as of Wednesday 21 July …
Social media restricted in Cuba amid widening anti-government protests
Network data from NetBlocks confirm partial disruption to social media and messaging platforms in Cuba from 12 July 2021. The targeted restrictions are likely to limit the flow of information …
Twitter restricted in Nigeria after deletion of President’s Tweet
NetBlocks metrics confirm the restriction of Twitter in Nigeria from the morning of Saturday 5 June 2021. The incident comes after a Tweet by President Muhammadu Buhari was removed for …
Internet disrupted in Colombia amid anti-government protests
Network data from the NetBlocks Internet Observatory confirm the disruption of internet service in Cali, Colombia with the incident from approximately 4:30 p.m. Tuesday local time and was ongoing as …
Facebook services restricted in Bangladesh amid anti-Modi protests
NetBlocks metrics confirm the disruption of Facebook and Facebook Messenger in Bangladesh from the evening of Friday 26 March 2021 up until Monday evening amid protests over Indian Prime Minister …
Internet shutdown in the Republic of the Congo on election day
NetBlocks metrics confirm an internet blackout in the Republic of Congo on the day of presidential elections, Sunday 21 March 2021. The incident has a recorded duration of three days. …
Internet disrupted in Russia as regulator imposes new measures
Network data from the NetBlocks Internet Observatory confirm the disruption of internet service in Russia as of Wednesday 10 March 2021. High latency along with a partial disruption to connectivity …
Social media and messaging apps disrupted in Senegal amid political unrest
Network data from the NetBlocks Internet Observatory confirm the disruption of social media and messaging apps in Senegal as of Friday 5 March 2021. Metrics show that Facebook, YouTube, WhatsApp, …
Internet disrupted in Chad amid deadly standoff at opposition candidate’s house
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm that internet connectivity has been severely disrupted in Chad since the morning of Sunday 28 February 2021 amid reports of a deadly …
Internet disruption registered in Iran following days of outages in southeast
Network data from the NetBlocks Internet Observatory confirm disruption to internet connectivity in Iran on the evening of Saturday 27 February 2021 from 10:30 p.m. up until midnight local time. …
Internet disrupted in Armenia amid political turmoil and alleged coup attempt
Network data from the NetBlocks Internet Observatory confirm disruption to internet connectivity in Armenia on the afternoon of Thursday 25 February 2021 amid turmoil in the leadership and claims of …