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2026-06-05 22:44:43 UTC

⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a major disruption to internet connectivity in Pakistan-administered Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
The shutdown comes ahead of protests as authorities use anti-terrorism powers to ban the Joint Awami Action Committee and is likely to limit coverage of events.
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2026-05-26 07:21:47 UTC

⚠️ Internet connectivity remains cut in #Iran with the digital blackout now having entered its 88th day, surpassing 2088 hours of isolation from the outside world. Metrics confirm the shutdown currently remains in effect despite the president's order yesterday to restore access.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/639/663/292/405/175/original/fa0f0c549b2bb801.png

2026-05-11 07:50:22 UTC

📢 The internet blackout in #Iran has entered its 73rd as the incident surpasses 1728 hours. Open internet access is a right that underpins all other liberties, and its deprivation severely limits the public's ability to document and remediate fundamental human rights violations.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/554/844/595/191/507/original/c15b83bd3501235f.png

2026-05-10 07:34:01 UTC

📉 Metrics show the #Iran internet blackout is now in its 72nd day with connectivity flatlining after 1704 hours. The unprecedented measure is well into its third month with no indication of a wider restoration as authorities bar the general public from international access.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/549/076/578/179/540/original/0e4b2ac89d1e30fd.png

2026-05-09 07:34:31 UTC

🛜 #Iran's internet blackout has now entered its 11th week after 1680 hours largely cut off from the rest of the world. The censorship measure presents an extraordinary barrier to knowledge, information and communications for Iranians trying to go about their daily lives.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/543/385/104/421/560/original/b94fb11842e6ee5e.png

2026-05-08 07:28:24 UTC

🗓️ Today marks the 70th day of #Iran's internet blackout, with the incident now surpassing 1656 hours. Digital connectivity is vital in times of crisis, and limiting service harms those most in need - people with disabilities, students, small businesses and the general public.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/537/772/095/891/928/original/604d023eaf3ebfec.png

2026-05-07 07:33:01 UTC

🛠️ It's now the 69th day of #Iran's internet blackout after 1632 hours largely cut off from international networks. The shutdown continues to drive job losses with a disproportionate impact on independent workers, effectively redistributing wealth to regime-aligned groups.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/532/127/634/110/862/original/5677d1b0b54a18d5.png

2026-05-06 07:31:01 UTC

📵 #Iran's internet blackout is entering its 68th day after 1608 hours. The general public have now been largely cut off from the global internet for 70% of the year 2026 to date, with some reporting no contact since the beginning of the first digital shutdown in January.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/526/423/270/687/152/original/264b2ab73f7f376f.png

2026-05-05 07:32:19 UTC

⚖️ The internet blackout in #Iran is now entering its 67th day after passing incident hour 1584. The digital censorship measure casts a veil of silence around the growing number of reported executions, denying victims visibility, accountability, and the basic right to be heard.
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2026-05-04 07:32:51 UTC

⏱️ It's now the 66th consecutive day of #Iran's internet blackout with the censorship measure surpassing 1560 hours. Despite the distribution of some international access via pro-regime channels, metrics confirm that there is still no restoration of service to the general public.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/515/137/995/723/043/original/ed653757d7f718aa.png

2026-05-03 07:39:06 UTC

⌛️ Metrics show the #Iran internet blackout has entered its 65th day after 1536 hours amid growing concern over human rights situation in the country.
While whitelisting and privileged access are in place for a select few the general public remain cut off from the outside world.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/509/502/281/885/173/original/3db3a273574850e6.png

2026-05-02 07:31:36 UTC

🛰️ #Iran's internet blackout is now in its tenth week, entering day 64 of near-total isolation from international networks.
The shutdown is accompanied by a regime crackdown on VPNs and satellite terminals, with alarming reports of a Starlink user killed during inspection raids.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/503/810/218/109/600/original/af59348e4ff1625b.png

2026-05-01 07:42:45 UTC

The internet blackout in #Iran is now in its 63rd day after 1488 hours.
The extended censorship measure presents a barrier for friends and families abroad checking in on loved ones' safety and wellbeing.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/498/191/557/184/785/original/3e11003677356f21.png

2026-04-30 07:22:38 UTC

🎓 The #Iran internet blackout has entered its 62nd consecutive day after 1464 hours, with the general public broadly cut off from the world.
Beyond human rights and economic impacts, the measure severely hinders schooling and higher education by decimating access to knowledge.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/492/447/339/779/611/original/e5197d84bd8aa3d8.png

2026-04-29 07:22:37 UTC

☎️ It's now day 61 of #Iran's internet blackout as the nation-scale censorship measure surpasses 1440 hours.
As the shutdown continues in its third month, Iran's digital environment is more tightly controlled than ever with all communication channels restricted and monitored.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/486/786/744/387/932/original/e41789794688bab4.png

2026-04-28 07:17:53 UTC

🗓️ Exactly two months ago on 28 February, #Iran was thrown into digital darkness as authorities cut off access to the global internet.
Metrics show the blackout is now entering its 60th day after 1416 hours despite regime efforts to introduce tiered access for privileged groups.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/481/107/073/705/546/original/fffc23f84e6cac20.png

2026-04-27 07:45:24 UTC

⚖️ #Iran's internet blackout has now entered its 59th day after 1392 hours of near-total disconnection from the outside world.
The prolonged shutdown continues to cast a veil of digital darkness over human rights violations on the ground.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/475/528/272/683/285/original/1d8615587efb5671.png

2026-04-26 07:36:34 UTC

⏰ The internet blackout in #Iran is now on its 58th consecutive day, continuing in its ninth week past the 1368 hour mark.
The ongoing measure remains in effect, impeding independent reporting and documentation nationwide.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/469/852/356/215/072/original/61355d66cb0a1ad7.png

2026-04-25 07:37:38 UTC

🗓️ Exactly eight weeks have passed since 28 February when #Iran was placed under a regime-imposed internet blackout.
The disruption, now entering its 57th day after 1344 hours, stifles the voices of Iranians, leaves friends and family out of touch and damages the economy.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/464/195/868/659/378/original/82dd1b114e313543.png

2026-04-24 07:40:30 UTC

#⃣ It's now the 56th day of #Iran's internet blackout, with international connectivity severed for over 1320 hours. The measure, the longest recorded national internet shutdown in a connected society, continues while conditions deteriorate amid warfare and reported executions.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/458/545/344/979/059/original/64beceba034a3b70.png

2026-04-23 07:36:05 UTC

🗓️ The internet blackout in #Iran is now on its 55th consecutive day as connectivity flatlines at 2% of ordinary levels after 1296 hours.
Restrictions on global network access continue to hinder online commerce, payment systems and digitally dependent sectors of the economy.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/452/864/221/602/451/original/eee2fdeb71f637d7.png

2026-04-22 07:31:42 UTC

⏳ Metrics show #Iran has entered the 54th day of an internet blackout that has been in place for over 1272 hours.
The ongoing measure is inherently disproportionate and continues to conceal human rights violations on the ground.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/447/187/799/104/305/original/7ea61cd50038929f.png

2026-04-21 07:44:48 UTC

📵 The #Iran internet blackout is now in its 53rd day after 1248 hours of disconnection from global networks. As authorities work to develop tiered access for select users and businesses, the human impacts and economic harms of this digital censorship measure continue to spiral.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/441/536/330/714/408/original/4fc848c53d08993d.png

2026-04-20 07:36:59 UTC

📉 #Iran's internet shutdown has entered its 52nd day after 1224 hours. Metrics show that the general public remain cut off from international networks, while authorities continue efforts to segregate users and provide selective access to favored groups.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/435/884/192/510/938/original/d236c527a82a5ab6.png

2026-04-19 07:31:45 UTC

⏱️ The internet blackout in #Iran has now surpassed the 1200 hour mark, continuing in its eighth week as of day 51.
As peace negotiations appear to flounder, one of the most important factors for Iranians, the restoration of international connectivity, is still overlooked.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/430/197/559/346/323/original/cfdc8eabd5e0ec67.png

2026-04-18 07:29:56 UTC

🗓️ #Iran has now been isolated from the global internet for seven weeks with the digital blackout entering its 50th day after 1176 hours.
Metrics show the measure, unprecedented for a connected society, continues to the detriment of most Iranians' livelihoods and human rights.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/424/527/331/500/097/original/936adad4d984f96d.png

2026-04-17 07:28:23 UTC

⌛️ The internet shutdown in #Iran has now entered its 49th day after incident hour 1152. International connectivity remains low, around 2% of ordinary levels, despite some users gaining partial access to the Google search home page, as was also observed in the January blackout.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/418/838/755/977/286/original/8b125dcc7aa53b71.png

2026-04-16 07:21:16 UTC

📉 Metrics show the internet blackout in #Iran is ongoing into its 48th day after 1128 hours. The censorship measure, unsurpassed in scale and severity in a connected society, has had an economic impact of ~$1.8bn to date per COST methodology in addition to human rights harms.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/413/171/781/216/841/original/8c8a87ad6f1bc5e9.png

2026-04-15 07:17:02 UTC

📵 #Iran's internet blackout is now entering its 47th day after 1104 hours without international connectivity for the general public.
The measure continues to severely limit Iranians' ability to check on the safety of friends and loved ones across borders.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/407/465/226/625/635/original/62217945b2ea169b.png

2026-04-14 07:41:24 UTC

📨 At 1080 hours, #Iran's internet shutdown continues to harm lives and livelihoods as the country enters its 46th day without international access. Despite a slight widening of the whitelist system, Iranians have to take risks just to get a message through to the outside world.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/401/926/120/126/562/original/c972a477655961d5.png

2026-04-13 07:53:35 UTC

⏱️ It's now day 45 of #Iran's internet blackout, with international connectivity severed for over 1056 hours. Regime figures and whitelisted influencers post freely on social media while they silence a population of 90 million whom they claim to serve.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/396/297/508/308/530/original/d19608ffa12bcc2f.png

2026-04-12 11:16:51 UTC

Polling Mastodon: should social media platforms suspend the accounts of governments and officials who shut down or censor the internet?

2026-04-11 07:39:35 UTC

🗓️ Exactly six weeks ago on Saturday 28 February, #Iran fell victim to a regime-imposed internet blackout that remains in place after 1008 hours, now entering day 43. The censorship measure's harms grow daily, damaging livelihoods and violating Iranians' digital and human rights.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/384/922/620/882/331/original/80c7498bb9af5eb9.png

2026-04-10 23:23:29 UTC

1000 hours.
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2026-04-10 07:29:50 UTC

⚠️ Update: The internet blackout in #Iran is now in its 42nd day after 984 hours. While the general public are restricted to the local National Information Network, chosen users are whitelisted by the regime to deliver alternative narratives to the outside world via social media.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/379/233/029/599/291/original/e9f520897d9abb42.png

2026-04-09 07:24:20 UTC

⚠️ Update: It's now day 41 of #Iran's internet blackout, with the regime's ban on access to global networks continuing past 960 hours. The measure, unprecedented in scale and duration for a connected society, continues to violate Iranians' rights to communicate and stay informed.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/373/545/171/189/885/original/7a0be3ca86b2d3ea.png

2026-04-08 07:22:18 UTC

⚠️ Update: #Iran's internet blackout has entered its 40th day after 936 hours of near-total disconnection from the outside world.
The wartime censorship measure continues even as the US and Iran regimes each declare victory, with the Iranian people once again left in the dark.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/367/874/953/444/638/original/3ae39e4daaf00003.png

2026-04-07 07:26:49 UTC

⚠️ Update: Metrics show #Iran has entered the 39th day of an internet blackout that has been in place for over 912 hours. The measure leaves most Iranians isolated from the global network known as the internet, with only a domestic digital service, or intranet, now available.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/362/221/625/957/703/original/04100c771e6ba909.png

2026-04-06 07:37:37 UTC

⚠️ Update: The internet blackout in #Iran is entering its 38th day with the general public now cut off from international networks for over 888 hours.
The measure leaves Iranians without access to independent sources of information relating to the war or global news events.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/356/608/577/007/434/original/de4136b5d9372586.png

2026-04-05 07:47:28 UTC

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Intermittent digital shutdown incidents such as Myanmar, and those experiencing restoration after several weeks like Sudan, and sub-national incidents like Kashmir and Tigray have also been recorded over a longer period.
Wartime damage to infrastructure in countries at war like Ukraine and Gaza has also resulted in extended reductions in connectivity due to damaged infrastructure, resulting in an observable reduction in users though no war is known to have sent an entire country offline.

2026-04-05 07:47:21 UTC

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How does this compare to other countries and regions in digital darkness?
Iran is the first country to have had internet connectivity and then subsequently lost it by reverting to a national network, while others such as North Korea have skipped the connected phase and been internationally isolated for longer...

2026-04-05 07:45:27 UTC

⚠️ Update: #Iran's internet blackout is now the longest nation-scale internet shutdown on record in any country, exceeding all other comparable incidents in severity having entered its 37th consecutive day after 864 hours.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/350/977/423/085/098/original/710d7914129a8572.png

2026-04-04 07:23:13 UTC

🗓️ Exactly five weeks ago on Saturday 28 February, #Iran cut off access to the global internet.
The measure remains in place, entering day 36 after 840 hours, isolating the general public as authorities explore ways to give chosen users access via a tiered whitelisting system.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/345/230/979/854/002/original/70d4a034eb3ea77a.png

2026-04-02 07:39:26 UTC

⚠️ Update: It's now day 34 of #Iran's internet blackout as the nation-scale censorship measure continues past 792 hours in its second month.
Friends and family remain largely cut off from the outside world amid growing anxiety over wartime casualties, arrests, and executions.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/333/970/885/083/041/original/9e82d3bb9faa38e4.png

2026-04-01 07:31:37 UTC

⚠️ Update: Metrics show #Iran's internet blackout has entered day 33 after 768 hours with connectivity observed at ~1% of ordinary levels, as authorities widen their crackdown on satellite terminals in a bid to eliminate remaining means of communication with the outside world.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/328/278/566/942/967/original/2e1fd8e7237afdf4.png

2026-03-31 07:33:33 UTC

⚠️ Update: #Iran's internet blackout has entered day 32 with most users cut off from the outside world for over 744 hours.
Extended digital isolation is bringing new challenges for Iranians, from expired domains and accounts to unpatched servers on a degrading national intranet.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/322/621/486/002/790/original/4fa9210c2d2df9be.png

2026-03-30 07:42:46 UTC

⚠️ Update: It has now been over 720 hours since #Iran fell off the global internet with the digital blackout entering its 31st day.
As the shutdown continues into its second month, misinformation and propaganda increasingly fill the void both domestically and internationally.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/316/994/606/756/834/original/9f0d68b86bfbfa04.png

2026-03-28 07:25:00 UTC

🗓️ Exactly one month ago on Saturday morning, 28 February, #Iran was plunged into digital darkness as authorities cut off access to the global internet.
After four full weeks, 672 hours, the blackout remains in effect, violating Iranians' right to communicate and stay informed.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/305/601/877/911/307/original/a8a75be8fb16a4b0.png

2026-03-27 07:42:53 UTC

⚠️ Update: The internet blackout in #Iran is now in its 28th day after 648 hours, with Iranians having spent more than half the year to date cut off from international networks.
Authorities continue to refine a two-tiered system where only regime apparatchiks are allowed online.
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2026-03-26 08:08:08 UTC

⚠️ Update: #Iran's digital blackout has entered its 27th day after 624 hours of isolation from the global internet with connectivity levels at ~1%.
Rights monitors, independent media and the public are sidelined as access is granted only to those on a state-approved whitelist.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/294/446/785/904/286/original/c0809f9eee9e7310.png

2026-03-25 07:36:48 UTC

⚠️ Update: The internet blackout in #Iran has now entered its 26th day after passing the 600 hour mark.
The measure leaves civilians cut off from international networks, violating their right to access information in times of war.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/288/659/587/153/390/original/fedcd9405c6efff1.png

2026-03-24 07:24:04 UTC

⚠️ Update: #Iran's internet blackout has entered its 25th day after 576 hours, leaving the public isolated from the world as whitelisted accounts seek to take control of the narrative. The measure leaves civilians without vital updates and without a voice on the global stage.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/282/949/542/840/844/original/019be85b04da056e.png

2026-03-23 07:37:55 UTC

⚠️ Update: It's now day 24 of #Iran's internet blackout, with the measure passing 552 hours among the most severe registered in any country.
International connectivity remains unavailable to the general public while authorities maintain a selective whitelist for global access.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/277/340/863/325/529/original/76a90eb934ba0cb9.png

2026-03-22 07:28:47 UTC

⚠️ Update: After 528 hours, #Iran is entering a 23rd day isolated from the world as the regime-imposed internet blackout continues in its fourth week.
The measure adds to the wartime distress of millions of civilians who lack independent sources of information and alerts.
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2026-03-21 07:49:27 UTC

⚠️ Update: Three full weeks have passed since #Iran's internet blackout came into effect, with users forced onto the National Information Network.
At hour 504, few circumvention tools work as authorities crack down on satellite and VPN users outside the state-approved whitelist.
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2026-03-20 08:03:18 UTC

⚠️ Update: #Iran is entering Nowruz, the Persian New Year, in digital darkness, as the internet blackout continues into day 21 after 480 hours.
With international connectivity cut and domestic service limited, many families are unable to contact loved ones when it's most needed.
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2026-03-19 07:34:08 UTC

⚠️ Update: #Iran's internet blackout has entered its 20th day, with international connectivity unavailable to the general public for over 456 hours.
The incident is now the longest recorded shutdown in Iran's history, surpassing the blackout imposed during protests in January.
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2026-03-18 20:32:04 UTC

ℹ️ Update: Network data show at a brief restoration of internet connectivity in #Iran at hour 444 of the country's second-longest blackout, as some users report coming momentarily back online after an apparent filtering system glitch. However, the restoration is not sustained.
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2026-03-18 07:21:38 UTC

⚠️ Update: The internet blackout in #Iran has entered its 19th day with international connectivity still unavailable after 432 hours to all but a chosen few.
As the world debates if or how the war should proceed, one voice is effectively missing: the voice of the Iranian people.
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2026-03-17 07:37:09 UTC

⚠️ Update: #Iran's internet blackout is now entering its 18th day after 408 hours without international connectivity for the general public. Chosen users are granted privileged access, while the remainder are left with a limited domestic intranet under increasingly tight control.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/243/362/708/773/987/original/d23fb800665c2fbe.png

2026-03-16 20:59:45 UTC

⚠️ Confirmed: Analysis shows a decline in internet traffic in #Cuba corresponding to an electricity grid collapse that has left millions without power. The incident comes as the island faces dwindling energy supplies amid a US oil blockade and operations in Venezuela 🪫 #apagón
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2026-03-16 16:29:23 UTC

⚠️ Update: Congo-Brazzaville remains partially offline as votes are counted after elections held under an near-total internet blackout. The pattern continues to match the schedule of restrictions used during past elections.
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2026-03-16 07:46:30 UTC

⚠️ Update: The internet blackout in #Iran is entering its 17th day after 384 hours. Over the last day a decline has been tracked in reserved telecoms network infrastructure, further reducing VPN availability and sending some whitelisted users and NIN services offline.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/237/737/967/332/944/original/0cd7d51248a83aff.png

2026-03-15 15:21:53 UTC

⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics indicate a collapse in connectivity on AS12880, a key #Iran telecoms network that had so far remained partly online as part of the ~1% reserved state infrastructure. The incident corroborates reports of instability on the NIN domestic intranet.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/233/853/025/361/528/original/fc0630349aa808a5.png

2026-03-15 07:41:12 UTC

⚠️ Update: #Iran's internet blackout has entered day 16 as the measure continues in its third week, with the public cut off from international networks for 360 hours. Chosen influencers enjoy whitelisting while state media report a new wave of arrests targeting Starlink users.
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2026-03-14 07:32:49 UTC

⚠️ Update: Two full weeks have now passed since #Iran fell into digital darkness amid a regime-imposed internet blackout.
The public remain isolated from the outside world with only a limited domestic intranet after 336 hours while state-approved accounts get whitelisted access.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/226/354/098/385/643/original/5593c46bb942e3ad.png

2026-03-13 07:25:27 UTC

⚠️ Update: #Iran's wartime internet blackout has entered its 14th day with connectivity still at 1% of ordinary levels after 312 hours.
As authentic voices are silenced and civilians are left without vital updates, a steady flow of regime-approved content fills the void.
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2026-03-12 07:43:06 UTC

⚠️ Update: Metrics show the internet blackout in #Iran has entered its thirteenth day with the incident surpassing 288 hours.
The regime's measure presents a direct risk to the safety, health, and security of civilians who have a right to receive information needed for survival.
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2026-03-11 07:30:01 UTC

⚠️ Update: #Iran's internet blackout is entering its twelfth day after 264 hours with connectivity still at 1% of ordinary levels.
Meanwhile, the regime's spokesperson has confirmed observations pointing to a whitelisting system, stating that only the approved are given a voice.
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2026-03-10 07:25:30 UTC

⚠️ Update: At 240 hours, #Iran's internet blackout is now among the most severe government-imposed nationwide internet shutdowns on record globally, and the second longest registered in Iran after the January protests, with the country having spent a third of 2026 offline.
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2026-03-09 07:28:17 UTC

⚠️ Update: #Iran's internet blackout has entered its tenth day with connectivity at 1% of ordinary levels after the 216th hour.
As regional hostilities intensify, some 90 million Iranians are silenced and cut off from the global internet under a state-imposed shutdown.
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2026-03-08 15:27:23 UTC

200 hours.
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2026-03-08 07:33:01 UTC

⚠️ Update: It's Sunday morning in #Iran where the internet blackout continues into its second week, with the incident entering its ninth day at hour 192.
Though technical infrastructure remains operational, only a heavily controlled domestic intranet is available to residents.
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2026-03-07 07:21:42 UTC

⚠️ Update: A full week has now passed since #Iran fell into digital darkness under a regime-imposed national internet blackout.
The measure remains in place at hour 168, leaving the public isolated without vital updates and alerts while officials and state media retain access.
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2026-03-06 07:36:01 UTC

⚠️ Update: Metrics show #Iran remains in digital darkness after six full days under an internet blackout, with 1% connectivity at the 144 hour mark.
Meanwhile, the regime continues to promote its agenda through whitelisted networks, cultivating media assets at home and abroad.
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2026-03-05 07:28:08 UTC

⚠️ Update: #Iran's internet blackout has now exceeded 120 hours with connectivity still flatlining around 1% of ordinary levels.
Meanwhile, an increasingly Orwellian environment is emerging as telcos threaten users who try to connect to the global internet with legal action.
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2026-03-04 11:16:59 UTC

⚠️ Update: #Iran has now been offline for 100 hours. Metrics show internet connectivity flatlining at 1% of ordinary levels as the regional conflict escalates.
The regime-imposed blackout is the second this year and follows the shutdown in January when thousands were killed.
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2026-03-03 19:24:54 UTC

⚠️ Update: Metrics show #Iran remains offline more than 84 hours into a regime-imposed internet blackout.
Access to the open internet is a lifeline in times of crisis and the shutdown shows a disregard for the public's right to stay informed and engage in their country's future.
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2026-03-03 07:32:56 UTC

⚠️ Update: #Iran's internet blackout has entered its fourth day, with the national censorship measure now in place for over 72 hours.
The silencing of authentic Iranian voices is fueling a surge in misinformation as pro-regime accounts fill the void with their own narrative.
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2026-03-02 19:26:25 UTC

⚠️ Update: #Iran's internet blackout has now passed the 60-hour mark.
The incident leaves the people cut off from the world without access to sources of information vital for safety and situational awareness, and out of touch with loved ones abroad as the conflict escalates.
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2026-03-02 07:39:35 UTC

⚠️ Update: #Iran's internet blackout has now surpassed 48 hours, leaving its population of 90 million out of touch as war spreads.
Shutdowns are a go-to tactic for the regime, with the previous instance in January lasting several weeks and masking severe human rights violations.
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2026-03-01 19:36:21 UTC

⚠️ Update: #Iran has now been cut off from the world for 36 hours with metrics showing connectivity at 1% of ordinary levels.
The internet blackout imposed on Saturday morning continues to limit Iranians' access to information as the war with the US and Israel widens regionally.
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2026-03-01 07:29:48 UTC

⚠️ Update: #Iran's internet blackout has now passed the 24-hour mark with national connectivity flatlining at 1% of ordinary levels.
The measure limits civic engagement at a key moment for the country's future after the killing of Ayatollah Khamenei in US and Israeli airstrikes.
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2026-02-28 08:16:48 UTC

⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show #Iran is now in the midst of a near-total internet blackout with national connectivity at 4% or ordinary levels. The incident comes amid US and Israeli combat operations and matches measures used during last year's war with Israel.
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2026-02-18 13:13:44 UTC

⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show multiple online platforms are now restricted in #Gabon after the High Authority for Communication (HAC) announced the immediate suspension of social media in the country, citing its use to disseminate "inappropriate" content among other grievances
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2026-02-09 01:43:59 UTC

ℹ️ Note: Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) is currently experiencing international outages; the incident comes during #SuperBowlLX and is not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering #TwitterDown
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2026-02-01 13:12:29 UTC

“The internet is that last shred of hope because, in the darkness of a blackout, anything can happen and nobody will know.”
In #Iran's digital darkness it's unlikely anyone really knows what damage the regime has wrought.
🖋️ Fintan Hogan writes for The Sunday Times, asking whether it can happen in the UK
https://www.thetimes.com/uk/technology-uk/article/iran-internet-shutdown-uk-c77ms6xdw

2026-01-31 12:40:28 UTC

⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a drop in internet connectivity in #Ukraine, also impacting #Moldova, corroborating energy company Ukrenergo's statement detailing a system-wide power emergency involving the disconnection of high-voltage international transmission lines 🔌
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2026-01-30 16:41:42 UTC

🗓️ It's Friday evening in #Iran where internet remains heavily filtered 22 full days after the blackout as whitelisting and intermittent connectivity continue to limit Iranians' contact with the outside world. Networks are visible internationally but broadly restricted.
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2026-01-29 16:30:07 UTC

🗓️ Exactly three weeks ago #Iran imposed a national internet blackout to obscure civilian killings. Whitelisting and heavy filtering are still in effect.
The incident is among the most severe of its kind on record, exceeded in duration only during civil war in Myanmar and Sudan.
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2026-01-28 17:05:06 UTC

⚠️ Update: 20 full days after #Iran imposed a national internet blackout, most ordinary users still face heavy filtering and intermittent service under a whitelist system despite a significant increase in internationally visible networks and datacenters.
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2026-01-27 14:22:15 UTC

⚠️ Update: With #Iran's internet shutdown approaching day 20, many networks are becoming visible internationally.
HOWEVER:
📵 No return to usual: Web still heavily filtered on a whitelist basis.
🔧 Circumvention still needed: The opening of protocols can enable new workarounds.
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2026-01-26 22:04:38 UTC

⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a disruption to internet connectivity in Kharkiv, #Ukraine, following a combined UAV and heavy rocket artillery assault by Russia targeting energy infrastructure
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2026-01-26 09:11:38 UTC

⚠️ Update: #Iran's internet blackout continues through its 18th day, obscuring the extent of a deadly crackdown on civilians.
Meanwhile, gaps in the filternet are being tightened to limit circumvention while whitelisted regime accounts promote the Islamic Republic's narrative.
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2026-01-25 01:52:56 UTC

⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a significant decline to internet connectivity in #Greenland with high impact to capital Nuuk. The incident comes amid reports of a city-wide power outage attributed by energy company Nukissiorfiit to an "accident" 🔌
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2026-01-24 10:09:53 UTC

⚠️ Update: #Iran's internet blackout continues in its third week despite a brief momentary restoration of international connectivity around hour 375. Online platforms are occasionally whitelisted and some users have been able to tunnel out over the last couple of days.
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2026-01-23 04:44:19 UTC

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⚠️ Update: #Iran remains in the midst of a national internet blackout in its third week at hour 348 with only a slight rise in overall connectivity and tunneled users. There are indications of an attempt to generate false traffic and manufacture narratives of a wider restoration.
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2026-01-22 16:35:18 UTC

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⚠️ Update: #Iran has now been under a national internet blackout for two full weeks. At hour 336, connectivity levels continue to flatline with only a slight rise at the backbone supplying regime-whitelisted networks, while a few users are now able to tunnel to the outside world.
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2026-01-22 05:16:52 UTC

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🗓️ Two weeks ago today, #Iran was cut off from the world by an extremist regime as the people went out on the streets to call for change.
With the digital blackout silencing Iranians' voices, authorities perpetrated one of the deadliest crackdowns in modern history.
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2026-01-22 05:04:50 UTC

⚠️ Confirmed: A major internet disruption has been registered in #Indonesia with high impact to leading providers IndiHome and Telkomsel, corroborating user reports of difficulty getting online 📉
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