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Tag: Wikipedia

Reports · May 15, 2019

Wikipedia outage with international impact detected

Network data shows that Wikipedia servers have become temporarily unavailable internationally as of 12:25 p.m. UTC. Measurements suggest the outage is caused by technical issues and not related to blocking. …

Reports · January 12, 2019

Wikipedia blocked in Venezuela as internet controls tighten

The NetBlocks internet observatory has collected technical evidence of the blocking all editions of Wikipedia in Venezuela as of 12 January 2019. The restrictions are implemented by the largest telecommunications provider …

News · May 30, 2018

Wikimedia Norge and NetBlocks announce collaboration on global access to knowledge

OSLO – Wikimedia Norge, the Norway chapter of the organisation that supports Wikipedia, and digital rights group NetBlocks have today announced their partnership to boost access to knowledge in the …

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  • Sudan internet shows signs of recovery after month-long shutdown
  • Ethiopia partially restores internet access days after blackout following reported Amhara coup attempt
  • Widespread Internet disruption in Iran amid geopolitical crisis
  • Iraq shuts down internet to prevent cheating in national science exams
  • Post-election internet shutdown in Mauritania following widespread mobile disruptions
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Reports · July 9, 2019

Sudan internet shows signs of recovery after month-long shutdown

Internet users are coming back online in Sudan as of Tuesday 9 July 2019, as real-time network data shows a marked increase in mobile connectivity and some fixed-line providers for …

Reports · June 27, 2019

Ethiopia partially restores internet access days after blackout following reported Amhara coup attempt

Internet access is in the process of being restored in Ethiopia as of 6:00 a.m. UTC Thursday 27 June according to network measurement data. Overall connectivity is rising toward levels …

Reports · June 26, 2019

Widespread Internet disruption in Iran amid geopolitical crisis

Internet connectivity in Iran has been significantly disrupted according to real-time network data, as of 8:00 p.m. UTC Wednesday 26 Jun 2019. Network data indicate international routing issues. The disruption …

Reports ·

Iraq shuts down internet to prevent cheating in national science exams

Iraq’s internet has been partially cut on the morning of Wednesday 26 June 2019 in compliance with a decision the Council of Ministers seeking to prevent cheating during national school …

Reports · June 25, 2019

Post-election internet shutdown in Mauritania following widespread mobile disruptions

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 …

Reports · June 24, 2019

Ethiopia internet shutdown continues following reported coup attempt

Ethiopia has been cut off from the internet for over 48 hours following a blackout which started Saturday evening amid reports of an attempted plot to unseat Amhara Regional State …

Reports · June 22, 2019

Internet shutdown in Ethiopia amid reports of attempted coup

Ethiopia’s internet has been largely disconnected starting 8:15 p.m. UTC Saturday 22 June 2019 and having nationwide impact as of 9:00 p.m. UTC, as reports emerge of an attempt to …

Reports · June 18, 2019

Twitter and Instagram restricted in Venezuela during National Assembly session

Data from the NetBlocks internet observatory show that Venezuela’s state-run internet provider ABA CANTV (AS8048) and private internet provider Supercable (AS22313) have restricted access to Twitter and Instagram as of …

Reports · June 17, 2019

Streaming services restricted in Venezuela as Guaidó holds press conference in Caracas

Network data shows that Venezuela’s state-run internet provider ABA CANTV (AS8048) restricted access to YouTube, several Google services, Android mobile backend servers and Microsoft Bing on Monday 17 June 2019, …

Reports · June 16, 2019

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp and other social media blocked in Algeria

Algeria has cut access to most social media platforms, as of 1:15 p.m. UTC, Sunday 16 June 2019 according to NetBlocks network measurement data, in an apparent bid to counter …

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