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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
Iraq blocks Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp and Instagram, then shuts down internet amid civil unrest
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory show that Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Instagram and other social and messaging apps have been blocked in Iraq by multiple internet providers as of …
Facebook Messenger, social media and news sites disrupted in Egypt amid protests
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory show disruption to Facebook Messenger, Facebook image CDN servers, as well as BBC News and other news sites in Egypt with two leading …
Internet disrupted in Algeria amid protests against military influence
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory show that internet access has been restricted in regions of Algeria as of Friday, 14 September 2019 and Saturday. The measures appear to …
Pakistan shuts down internet in Kashmir, restricts access in Punjab and beyond
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm Pakistan has shut down internet access multiple regions. Two distinct schedules of disruption appear to be in place. Azad Kashmir internet blackout …
Internet disrupted in Papua, Indonesia amid protests and calls for independence
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm targeted disruption to internet access Papua, Indonesia. The disruptions come as protests against discrimination are being countered by Indonesian security personnel, amid …
Algeria blocks YouTube and Google services after publication of political video
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm that YouTube and several Google services and websites have been blocked across Algeria on the evening of Thursday 8 August 2019 by …
Major Internet shutdown registered in Kashmir as crisis worsens
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm the loss of internet access across parts of Kashmir, amid a growing military presence and curfew reportedly imposed by Indian forces. Technical …