Internet shutdowns, restrictions and disruptions during elections and referendums
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 …
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 …
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. …
Network data from the NetBlocks Internet Observatory confirm Uganda is in the midst of an internet blackout continuing from 13 January 2021 up until the 18th, following prior social media …
Network data from the NetBlocks Internet Observatory confirm widespread disruption to social media and online communication platforms via multiple internet providers in Tanzania as of Tuesday 27 October 2020. The …
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm that internet has been disrupted in Guinea as of 7:30 a.m. UTC Friday 23 October 2020 as the West African country prepares …
Network data from the Internet Observatory confirm the disruption of internet connectivity in Kyrgyzstan on the evening of Monday 5 October 2020 after protest broke out in capital city Bishkek …
Network telemetry from the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm that internet connectivity in Belarus has been significantly disrupted as of Sunday 9 August 2020 amid tense presidential elections. Outages increased in …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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, …
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 …
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory provide technical evidence of a targeted internet shutdown in Russia on Saturday 3 August 2019 as demonstrators took to Moscow’s streets to protest …
Mauritania is in the midst of a near-total internet blackout as of 3:30 p.m. UTC Tuesday 25 June 2019, following contested presidential elections held during the weekend. Real-time network measurement …
Multiple internet providers in Kazakhstan blocked access to online streaming services as well as totally cutting the internet access for most users in the late morning on Sunday 9 May …
Real-time network data from the NetBlocks observatory confirm that Indonesian internet providers are targeting and disabling specific social media features including Twitter photograph and video uploads, with evidence of a …
WhatsApp and Facebook backend servers have been partially blocked in Indonesia as of Wednesday 22 May 2019, according to real-time network measurement data from the NetBlocks internet observatory. NetBlocks data …
Data from the NetBlocks internet observatory show that multiple internet providers in Malawi experienced an outage spanning several hours on the evening of Tuesday 21 May 2019, election day, after …
Internet access has been partially disrupted in Benin as of 9:00 PM UTC, Wednesday 1 May 2019, after a controversial election during which the country was entirely disconnected for most …
