NetBlocks

14 January 2026 13:42

ICYMI: #Uganda is currently in the midst of a widespread internet shutdown as telecoms regulator UCC imposes a blackout in advance of tomorrow's general election.

Far from halting misinformation, the measure is likely to limit transparency and increase the risk of vote fraud 🗳

NetBlocks

14 January 2026 05:35

⚠️ Update: Metrics show #Iran remains offline as the country wakes to another day of digital darkness.

With the internet blackout now past its 132nd hour, early reports indicate thousands of casualties. The true extent of the killings is obscured by the absence of connectivity.

NetBlocks

13 January 2026 16:54

⚠️ Confirmed: Live network data show a nation-scale disruption to internet connectivity in #Uganda; the measure comes days ahead of general elections and corresponds to a shutdown notice from the Uganda Communications Commission "to mitigate the rapid spread of misinformation" 📉

NetBlocks

13 January 2026 05:36

⚠️ Update: It has been 108 hours since #Iran introduced a nationwide internet shutdown leaving Iranians isolated from the rest of the world and each other 📉

The rights to free speech and free assembly are inviolable and must be protected #DigitalBlackoutIran

NetBlocks

12 January 2026 17:40

⚠️ Update: #Iran has now been offline for 96 hours, limiting reporting and accountability over civilian deaths as Iranians protest and demand change; fixed-line internet, mobile data and calls are disabled, while other communication means are also increasingly being targeted ⌛️

NetBlocks

11 January 2026 17:38

⚠️ Update: #Iran's internet shutdown is entering its fourth day with connectivity to the outside world remaining at just 1% of ordinary levels; at 72 hours, diminished telecoms continue to impact the public's ability to access information and communicate with loved ones ⏱️

NetBlocks

10 January 2026 18:12

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NetBlocks

10 January 2026 05:33

⚠️ Update: It's now 8:00 am in #Iran where the sun is rising after another night of protests met with repression; metrics show the nationwide internet blackout remains in place at 36 hours, severely limiting Iranians' ability to check on the safety of friends and loved ones 📵

NetBlocks

09 January 2026 05:39

⚠️ Update: #Iran has now been offline for 12 hours with national connectivity flatlining at ~1% of ordinary levels, after authorities imposed a nationwide internet blackout in an attempt to suppress sweeping protests while covering up reports of regime brutality 📉

NetBlocks

08 January 2026 18:28

⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show #Iran is now in the midst of a nationwide internet blackout; the incident follows a series of escalating digital censorship measures targeting protests across the country and hinders the public's right to communicate at a critical moment 📉

NetBlocks

08 January 2026 16:34

⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show the loss of connectivity on #Iran internet backbone provider TCI in the restive city of Kermanshah as protests spread across the nation in their 12th day; the incident comes amid rising casualties with indications of disruptions in multiple regions

NetBlocks

03 January 2026 14:02

⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a loss of internet connectivity in parts of #Caracas, Venezuela, corresponding to power cuts during the US military operation which landed strikes on the capital and captured and removed President Maduro from the country #3Ene

NetBlocks

31 December 2025 02:05

⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a disruption to internet connectivity in Odesa #Ukraine, after Russian Geran-2 drone attacks targeting energy, logistics and civil infrastructure 📉

NetBlocks

28 December 2025 03:20

⚠️ Confirmed: A decline in internet connectivity has been registered in western and northern regions of #Finland; the incident comes as Storm Hannes brings down power and telecoms lines, leaving thousands of subscribers cut off 🔌

NetBlocks

21 December 2025 02:11

⚠️ Confirmed: Internet outages have been registered in San Francisco, #California, corresponding to power cuts, as energy company Pacific Gas & Electric says it is working on repairs 🔌

NetBlocks

14 January 2026 07:06

Friends in #Venezuela, you can use this web app from NetBlocks to help check the status of your internet access and platform restrictions https://api.webprobe.org

NetBlocks

13 January 2026 17:39

⚠️ Update: #Iran has now been offline for 120 hours.

Despite some phone calls now connecting, there is no secure way to communicate and the general public remain cut off from the outside world.

What footage makes it through shows extensive use of force against civilians 📵

NetBlocks

13 January 2026 15:42

ℹ️ Note: Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) is currently experiencing international outages; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering (Except for Iran) #TwitterDown

NetBlocks

13 January 2026 01:41

⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a disruption to internet connectivity in Kyiv Oblast, #Ukraine, with high impact to Irpin and Bucha, after an extensive round of Russian ballistic missile strikes targeting energy infrastructure 🔌

NetBlocks

12 January 2026 05:39

⚠️ Update: As #Iran wakes up to a new day, metrics show the national internet blackout is past the 84 hour mark.

Years of digital censorship research point to these workarounds:

📻 Shortwave/HAM radio
📶 Cell towers at borders
📡 Starlink terminals
🛰️ Direct-to-Cell satellite

NetBlocks

11 January 2026 05:43

⚠️ Update: #Iran's internet blackout is now past the 60 hour mark as national connectivity levels continue to flatline around 1% of ordinary levels.

The censorship measure presents a direct threat to the safety and wellbeing of Iranians at a key moment for the country's future.

NetBlocks

10 January 2026 17:37

⚠️ Update: #Iran has now been offline for 48 hours, as telemetry shows the nationwide internet blackout remains firmly in place.

Meanwhile, regime leaders have continued to post their version of events online while their kill-switch silences the voices of 90 million Iranians 😶

NetBlocks

09 January 2026 17:26

⚠️ Update: It has now been 24 hours since #Iran implemented a nationwide internet shutdown, with connectivity flatlining at 1% of ordinary levels. The ongoing digital blackout violates the fundamental rights and liberties of Iranians while masking regime violence ⏱

NetBlocks

08 January 2026 23:13

⚠️ Confirmed: Telemetry indicate a major disruption to networks in Belgorod, western #Russia, after Ukraine targets the region's energy installations with missiles; initial analysis suggests one of the most effective infrastructure strikes by Ukraine since the start of the war

NetBlocks

08 January 2026 18:04

⚠️ Update: Live network data show #Tehran and other parts of Iran are now entering a digital blackout, as connectivity falls on multiple providers; the new incident follows regional shutdowns, and is likely to severely limit coverage of events on the ground as protests spread 📉

NetBlocks

07 January 2026 23:44

⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a major decline in internet connectivity in the Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts of #Ukraine after a series of Russian drone attacks on energy targets; critical infrastructure is operating on backup power per the Ministry of Energy 🔌

NetBlocks

02 January 2026 16:53

⚠️ Confirmed: Real-time network data show a disruption to internet connectivity in Congo-Brazzaville; the loss of service is attributed to an international incident on the WACS subsea cable system per operator Congo Telecom 📉

NetBlocks

29 December 2025 23:37

⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show restrictions to social media and messaging platforms TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook in #Guinea, corroborating user reports; the incident comes as the country awaits the results of yesterday's general elections, the first since the 2021 coup 🗳️ #Guinée

NetBlocks

23 December 2025 15:16

⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a decline in internet connectivity in western regions of #Ukraine, as authorities impose emergency power shutdowns amid deadly Russian missile and drone attacks targeting energy infrastructure 🔌

NetBlocks

20 December 2025 02:22

⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a major disruption to internet connectivity in Mykolaiv Oblast, #Ukraine, following reported Russian UAV attacks