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ℹ️ Note: X (formerly Twitter) has been experiencing international outages for some users for a second time in a week; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering #TwitterDown
Читать полностью…ℹ️ Confirmed: Metrics show Canada internet provider Bell (AS577) is currently experiencing a widespread outage in Quebec, Ontario, and Nova Scotia; the operator has not issued an explanation 📉 #BellOutage
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a disruption to internet connectivity in #Spain with high impact to Movistar as operator Telefónica says network upgrades have "unintentionally impacted" essential systems, with emergency calls also impacted for some users 📉
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show a disruption to internet connectivity in #Libya, corroborating local reports of telecoms blackouts; the incident comes amid escalating conflict and deadly clashes with protesters calling for the overthrow of the interim Government of National Unity
Читать полностью…ℹ️ Confirmed: Metrics show access to X (formerly Twitter) has been restored in #Pakistan as conflict breaks out with neigbouring India. The platform was restricted by authories in February 2024 after it was used to draw attention to instances of alleged election fraud
Читать полностью…⚠️ Update: Analysis of traffic data in #Portugal shows the ongoing impact of today's power outage on critical infrastructure; Portuguese grid operator REN has attributed the blackout to a fault in Spain's power grid due to a "rare atmospheric phenomenon"
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: Live network data show declines in internet connectivity in parts of Ocean County, New Jersey, as authorities shut down power transmission amid efforts to combat the Jones Road wildfire, with a state of emergency in effect 🚒
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics indicate a major disruption to internet connectivity in #Tonga; the incident comes amidst a power outage attributed to burnt high voltage cables on the archipelago's main island of Tongatapu 📉
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a decline in internet connectivity across #Indiana as tornadoes hit Indianapolis and Carmel; the losses in service are attributed to power cuts and damaged infrastructure amid heavy winds 🌪️ #INwx
Читать полностью…ℹ️ Note: X (formerly Twitter) is again experiencing international outages; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering #TwitterDown
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show that Telegram has been restricted in #Kenya, corroborating user reports of disruption; the measure comes as students sit KCSE exams and is consistent with past restrictions of Telegram observed in the country as a measure to limit cheating during exams
Читать полностью…⚠️ Update: Traffic data show #Mozambique has emerged from a fourth day of curfew-style mobile internet blackouts. Social media platforms remain restricted as the political opposition calls for renewed protests over disputed election results
Читать полностью…⚠️ Update: Traffic data show #Mozambique has emerged from a third day of curfew-style mobile internet blackouts. However, social media platforms remain restricted as authorities continue to impose measures to curtail protests over disputed election results
Читать полностью…⚠️ Update: Metrics show that social media restrictions are ongoing in #Mozambique following multiple instances of more comprehensive mobile internet shutdowns, the most recent of which came into place yesterday; the measures come amid protests over disputed election results
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show restrictions to social media and messaging platforms Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp in #Mozambique; the incident follows mobile data disruptions last week and comes as protesters prepare to hit the streets over disputed election results
Читать полностью…ℹ️ Note: X (formerly Twitter) is currently experiencing international outages; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering #TwitterDown
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show X (formerly Twitter) has become unreachable on major internet providers in #Tanzania; the incident comes as a compromised police account posts claims the President has died, angering the country's leadership
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a decline in connectivity in Southern #Kentucky impacting cities including Louisville and London as tornadoes hit the state, with a mass casualty event declared; service losses are attributed to power cuts and damaged infrastructure #KYwx🌪️
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show a decline in internet connectivity in Southwest #Michigan with high impact to Kalamazoo after severe storms bring down utility poles, leaving many residents without communications 📉 #MIwx
Читать полностью…⚠️ Update: Metrics show a corresponding decline in internet connectivity in Morocco, with operator Orange Maroc confirming the telecoms disruption is linked to the ongoing Europe power blackout that has knocked Spain and Portugal largely offline
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a national scale internet disruption in Spain, with nearby countries including Portugal also impacted; the incident is attributed to a widespread power outage 📉🔌 #apagon
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a decline in internet connectivity across #PuertoRico as the island experiences a widespread power outage ahead of Easter weekend; the blackout is attributed to an unscheduled shutdown of power plants per energy company Genera 🔌📉
Читать полностью…ℹ️ Note: The Discord messaging platform is experiencing international API-related service outages at the present time; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering #DiscordDown
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show significant declines in internet connectivity in northern #Michigan as ice storms cause widespread power outages; authorities have declared an emergency to deliver assistance in certain counties #MIwx
Читать полностью…ℹ️ Note: X (formerly Twitter) is currently experiencing international outages; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering #TwitterDown
Читать полностью…⚠️ Update: Metrics show internet has been cut in #Mozambique for a 5th day as authorities crack down on the March on Maputo movement; a series of curfew-style internet shutdowns and social media restrictions have limited the visibility of opposition protests over election results
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: Analysis of network data indicates a decline in internet traffic in #Cuba as Hurricane Rafael hits the island, with strong winds leading to a "shutdown of the national electricity grid" per Union Eléctrica; the incident comes just weeks after October's blackouts
Читать полностью…⚠️ Update: Traffic data indicate #Mozambique is now in the second day of curfew-style mobile internet blackouts. The shutdown follows protests over disputed election results, and is the latest in a series of mass-censorship measures imposed by the government 📵
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show multiple social media platforms have been restricted in #Mauritius; the incident comes as authorities order ISPs to suspend access until after elections later this month, on grounds of national security after the leaking of "certain" audio clips
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: Live network data show a disruption to internet connectivity in parts of Kharkiv, Ukraine; the incident comes amid reports of power outages in the Saltivka district as a deadly Russian airstrike hits a nine-storey residential building 📉
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