⚠️ Confirmed: Live network data show #Iran is now in the midst of a near-total national internet blackout; the incident follows a series of earlier partial disruptions and comes amid escalating military tensions with Israel after days of back-and-forth missile strikes 📉
ℹ️ Note: Metrics show US internet provider Spectrum (AS20001) experienced a widespread outage in #California with high impact to Ventura, Van Nuys and the LA area; the operator attributes the incident to an attempted copper heist on fiber optic lines 📉 #SpectrumOutage
⚠ Update: Live metrics show the northern Gaza has now been in the midst of a near-total telecoms blackout for 24 hours; the disruption is the longest in recent months and continues to severely limit visibility into events on the ground 📉
⚠️ 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 📉
⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show #Turkey has restricted access to multiple social media platforms including X, YouTube, Instagram and TikTok; the incident comes as Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and dozens of others are detained in events described by the opposition as a "coup"
ℹ️ Note: Reddit is experiencing international outages; incident is not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering #RedditDown
⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show social media platform Bluesky, a popular X alternative, has been restricted in Pakistan, corroborating user reports of issues accessing the service; Pakistan has imposed a growing number of social media platform bans and is also targeting VPN services
ℹ️ Note: Social media platform Bluesky is currently experiencing outages amidst an influx of users dissatisfied by X (formerly Twitter); incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering #BlueskyDown
⚠️ 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
ℹ️ Confirmed: Metrics show losses of internet connectivity on multiple regional networks in #Lebanon including Beirut, Tyre, Sidon and Nabatieh corresponding to Israeli airstrikes since September 23, compounding the decline in overall usage as residents flee their homes; similar patterns were observed in the Gaza Strip after the 7 October Hamas attacks one year ago today
ℹ️ Note: Twitter/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
⚠️ Update: Metrics show that restrictions on Meta platforms Facebook and WhatsApp continue in #Bangladesh for a second day with high impact to mobile networks, with further deaths reported as student protests continue and authorities shut down 'all educational institutions' 📵
⚠️ Confirmed: Live network data show a disruption to multiple internet providers in #Nepal; the incident comes amidst a non-payment dispute with upstream providers in India, days after the Internet Service Providers Association of Nepal warned of an impending disconnection 📉
ℹ️ Note: Meta platforms including Instagram and WhatsApp are currently experiencing international outages, particularly impacting image/media uploads; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering #InstagramDown #WhatsAppDown
⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a disruption to connectivity in the #Gaza Strip with high impact to the southern governates followed by some recovery, the second such incident this month 📉
ℹ️ Note: LinkedIn is currently experiencing an outages in multiple countries; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering #LinkedInDown
⚠️ Update: Metrics show X/Twitter has now been restricted in #Pakistan for over 120 hours, entering a sixth day of disruption as the nation joins a handful of countries that ban access to international social media platforms 📉
⚠️ Confirmed: Real-time metrics show that internet connectivity has again been cut across most of #Iraq except the north. The measure is intended to prevent leaking in the second round of school exams but disproportionately impacts other users.
📰 Report: https://netblocks.org/reports/internet-disruptions-registered-during-school-exams-JBQV2Lyo
⚠️ Confirmed: Live network data show a significant decline in internet connectivity in the Northwest Territories of #Canada amid reports of a massive outbreak of wildfires; the telecoms disruptions are likely to impact rescue and evacuation efforts 🔥📉
ℹ️ Confirmed: Real-time network data show a significant internet outage in #Çanakkale, Turkey; the incident is attributed to an explosion in the power grid due to overloading that has left the city in darkness 🔌
⚠️ Update: Analysis of connectivity in #Senegal shows that the country has entered a 6th day of curfew-style mobile internet shutdowns amid reports that opposition leader Ousmane Sonko's lawyer, French citizen Juan Branco, has now also been detained 📵
