NetBlocks

13 Aug 2024 16:00

⚠️ Confirmed: Traffic data show a pattern of widescale internet disruptions in #Mauritania during morning and afternoon national school exams; the incidents are consistent with blackouts reported in past years to prevent cheating and paper leaks 📉

NetBlocks

10 Aug 2024 21:33

ℹ️ Confirmed: Live metrics show that Instagram is being gradually restored on internet providers in #Turkey after authorities and Meta negotiate the removal of terrorist content and reinstatement of unfairly closed accounts; the social media platform was restricted for 9 days

NetBlocks

09 Aug 2024 18:20

Если вы находитесь в #России, вы можете воспользоваться этой услугой от NetBlocks чтобы помочь проверить статус вашего Интернета и онлайн-платформ https://api.webprobe.org

NetBlocks

09 Aug 2024 02:24

¿En #Venezuela? Recuerda que puedes usar esta aplicación web de Netblocks
para verificar el estado de tu acceso a internet y las restricciones en las redes sociales y aplicaciones de mensajería. https://api.webprobe.org/

NetBlocks

08 Aug 2024 15:42

⚠️ Confirmed: Analysis of traffic data reveals a gradual decline in YouTube traffic in #Russia from late July, with a sudden marked reduction this morning, corroborating user reports of latency and outages; YouTube was one of the last social platforms still available in Russia

NetBlocks

07 Aug 2024 18:24

⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show that popular online gaming and game creation platform Roblox has been restricted on leading internet providers in #Turkey; meanwhile, photo and video sharing app Instagram remains restricted for a sixth day

NetBlocks

05 Aug 2024 11:28

ℹ️ Update: Internet connectivity remains available in #Bangladesh amid reports Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has fled the country, bringing an end to her combined total of 20 years in power; hundreds of killings at student protests were masked by telecoms blackouts in recent weeks

NetBlocks

05 Aug 2024 09:03

⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show #Bangladesh is again in the midst of a near-total national internet shutdown after earlier social media and mobile cuts; the incident is the second blackout to be imposed, as protesters call for PM Hasina to resign over hundreds of student deaths

NetBlocks

02 Aug 2024 12:25

⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show social media and messaging platforms Facebook, WhatsApp, and Telegram are again restricted in #Bangladesh with mobile data also limited; the censorship measures come as students call for protests over killings and arrests at last month's quota protests

NetBlocks

01 Aug 2024 19:44

⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a disruption to leading internet provider MTN in #Nigeria; the incident may limit the visibility of #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests; the operator states it is working to resolve the issue 📉

NetBlocks

31 Jul 2024 12:50

⚠️ Confirmed: Live network data show a nation-scale disruption to internet connectivity in #Pakistan; metrics show national connectivity at 24% of ordinary levels, corroborating user reports of a widespread outage 📉

NetBlocks

28 Jul 2024 01:26

⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a disruption to all language editions of the Wikipedia online encyclopedia on multiple internet providers in #Venezuela; the incident comes in the run up to elections on Sunday, matching a similar pattern observed in 2019 #EleccionesVE2024 #28J

NetBlocks

23 Jul 2024 16:35

⚠️ Update: Metrics show a partial restoration of fixed-line internet connectivity in #Bangladesh after five full days offline; social media and mobile data restrictions continue, limiting the public's right to communicate and stay informed as over 170 deaths reported at protests

NetBlocks

21 Jul 2024 17:08

⚠️ Update: Metrics show #Bangladesh remains cut off three full days after authorities imposed a national Internet shutdown amid student protests.

The blackout continues despite a Supreme Court ruling to limit quotas, as protesters demand accountability for over a hundred deaths.

NetBlocks

19 Jul 2024 15:38

⚠️ Update: A day has passed since #Bangladesh imposed a national internet shutdown amid student protests and a deadly crackdown.

Metrics show connectivity flatlining at 10% of ordinary levels, raising concerns over public safety as little news flows in or out of the country.

NetBlocks

13 Aug 2024 02:15

⚠️ Note: X Spaces are currently experiencing international outages; the incident is understood to be due to server issues as the platform hosts a live interview between Elon Musk and US presidential candidate Donald Trump #TwitterDown

NetBlocks

09 Aug 2024 19:17

⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show #Russia has restricted Signal messaging app backends on most internet providers; regulator Roskomnadzor states that the ban has been imposed to prevent Signal's use for "extremist" purposes; the app remains usable with "censorship circumvention" enabled

NetBlocks

09 Aug 2024 02:55

⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show X (formerly Twitter) is now restricted in #Venezuela as contested president Maduro orders regulator Conatel to ban the platform for 10 days, claiming that it promotes civil war; the incident comes a day after similar calls to ban X in the UK #8Ago

NetBlocks

09 Aug 2024 00:56

⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show the Signal messaging app website has become unreachable on multiple internet providers in #Venezuela, corroborating user reports of a disruption; the app remains functional with the "censorship circumvention" setting enabled #8Ago

NetBlocks

08 Aug 2024 13:57

⚠️ Confirmed: Live network data show sporadic disruptions to internet connectivity in and around Kursk, #Russia, as Ukraine continues its cross-border incursion into Russian territory; the outages are provisionally attributed to DDoS attacks targeting local infrastructure 📉

NetBlocks

07 Aug 2024 01:14

⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a significant decline in internet connectivity in #Ohio with high impact to Cleveland after powerful storms bring down power and telecoms lines, leaving hundreds of thousands of subscribers cut off 🔌📉 #OHwx

NetBlocks

05 Aug 2024 10:53

ℹ️ Update: Metrics show internet connectivity has been partially restored in #Bangladesh as the army chief prepares to speak to the nation at 9:00 UTC; a near-total telecoms blackout was in place through much of the morning and it is unclear if the restoration will be sustained

NetBlocks

04 Aug 2024 16:59

⚠️ Confirmed: Traffic data show a new disruption to internet connectivity in #Bangladesh with high impact to mobile networks; the incident comes amid reports of more than 50 deaths during a new round of protests calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina 📵

NetBlocks

02 Aug 2024 08:22

⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show photo and video sharing platform Instagram has been restricted in #Turkey; the ban implemented by the Information and Communication Technologies Authority follows a court order issued this morning to prevent access to the popular Meta social app

NetBlocks

31 Jul 2024 23:55

ℹ️ Confirmed: Real-time metrics show US internet provider Spectrum (AS11426) is currently experiencing a widespread outage in North Carolina with high impact to the Piedmont Triad area; the operator has not issued an explanation 📉 #SpectrumOutage

NetBlocks

29 Jul 2024 12:21

⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show disruptions to multiple internet providers in #France amid reports of a fibre sabotage campaign targeting telecoms infrastructure during the Paris 2024 Olympics 📉

NetBlocks

26 Jul 2024 11:51

⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a significant decline in internet connectivity in Jasper, Alberta, #Canada as wildfires around Jasper National Park destroy half of historic town; authorities report 30 to 50 percent of buildings have been burnt to the ground 🔥

NetBlocks

22 Jul 2024 15:22

⚠️ Update: Network data show #Bangladesh has now been offline for four days with a nationwide internet shutdown remaining in place amidst student protests ⏲

Protesters are calling for the restoration of telecoms, the release of detainees, and accountability for over 150 deaths.

NetBlocks

20 Jul 2024 18:36

⚠️ Update: Network data show #Bangladesh has now been offline for over 48 hours after authorities impose a nation-scale internet shutdown in a bid to quell student protests ⏱️

The blackout continues to hinder human rights observers and independent media at a critical time.

NetBlocks

19 Jul 2024 10:29

ℹ️ Note: Contrary to claims of a "global internet outage", network data show minimal impact to connectivity and telecoms infrastructure after a threat-detection software update causes crashes on some Windows PCs; the software issue is attributed to flaws in a Crowdstrike product