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ℹ️ Note: Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) is currently experiencing international outages; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering #TwitterDown
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November 23, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a decline in internet connectivity in Darwin, #Australia amid Category 3 Cyclone Fina's passage; the losses in service are attributed to power cuts due to heavy winds and flooding 🌀
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity by region in Australia from November 16, 2025, to November 22, 2025. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing Darwin's connectivity remains stable most of the time period, with a drop on the morning of November 22. The drop in connectivity aligns with power cuts due to Cyclone Fina's passage. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 78% and 81%, respectively. The chart has a dark background with a red circle highlighting the decline at the end of the period.
November 22, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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ℹ️ Note: Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) is experiencing sporadic issues for some users internationally; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering #TwitterDown
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November 21, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a disruption to internet connectivity in western regions of #Ukraine, after a series of deadly Russian missile and drone attacks targeting energy infrastructure followed by emergency power shutdowns 📉
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity by region in Ukraine from November 16, 2025, to November 19, 2025. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The graph indicates connectivity disruptions in western regions starting on the morning of November 19. The drop in connectivity aligns with power cuts due to drone and missile attacks from Russia. The chart has a dark background and connectivity lines for each region are color-coded. Rivne (70% / 74%), Ternopil Oblast (75% / 77%), Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast (77% / 77%), Lviv (78% / 78%), Khmelnytskyi Oblast (79% / 79%), Zakarpattia Oblast (80% / 80%), Volyn (81% / 83%)
November 19, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show an ongoing disruption to internet connectivity in Donetsk, Russian-occupied #Ukraine, following Ukrainian UAV attacks targeting Zuivka and Starobesheve thermal power plants; appointees have declared an emergency in parts of the region
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity by region in Ukraine from November 14, 2025, to November 18, 2025. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing Donetsk's connectivity remains stable most of the time period, with a sharp drop on the early morning of November 18 and a second drop on the afternoon of November 18 following restoration. The drop in connectivity aligns with power cuts due to drone attacks from Ukraine. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 28% and 74%, respectively. The chart has a dark background.
November 18, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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ℹ️ Note: A wide range of online services are currently experiencing disruptions due to a technical issue affecting Cloudflare's global network; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering
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November 18, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a disruption to internet connectivity in Donetsk Oblast, Russian-occupied #Ukraine, amid reports of a power outage caused by Ukrainian UAV attacks targeting Chaykino electrical substation 📉
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity by region in Ukraine from November 12, 2025, to November 15, 2025. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The graph indicates connectivity disruptions in Donetsk region on the night of November 16. The drop in connectivity aligns with aligns with power cuts due to drone attacks from Ukraine. The chart has a dark background and connectivity lines for each city are color-coded. Yasynuvata, Donetsk (5% / 5%), Makiivka, Donetsk (50% / 50%), Horlivka, Donetsk (9% / 55%), Donetsk, Donetsk (84% / 84%)
November 16, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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⚠️ Confirmed: Internet connectivity has been disrupted in parts of #Russia surrounding Moscow for ~8 hours, with metrics showing declines in multiple oblasts followed by restoration; operator Rostelecom acknowledges an unspecified "backbone issue"
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity by region in Ukraine from November 12, 2025, to November 15, 2025. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The graph indicates connectivity disruptions in several regions on the morning of November 15. Total recovery is now visible. The drop in connectivity aligns with a backbone issue. The chart has a dark background and connectivity lines for each region are color-coded. Yaroslavl Oblast (38% / 96%), Kostroma Oblast (40% / 98%), Ivanovo Oblast (49% / 99%), Vladimir Oblast (44% / 100%)
November 15, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a decline in internet connectivity in parts of Wyoming and South Dakota; the incident is attributed to a voltage disturbance triggered by tripped lines near Medicine Bow per Western Area Power Administration
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity by region in Ukraine from November 10, 2025, to November 13, 2025. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The graph indicates connectivity disruptions in Wyoming and South Dakota starting on November 13. The drop in connectivity aligns with a power outages The chart has a dark background and connectivity lines for each region are color-coded. The chart has a dark background with a red circle highlighting the decline at the end of the period. South Dakota (86% / 89%), Wyoming (83% / 90%)
November 14, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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⚠️ Confirmed: A power outage has knocked out internet connectivity across much of the Dominican Republic with national connectivity at 53% of ordinary levels; the incident is due to a failure in the national electricity transmission system per energy company ETED #apagon
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in the Dominican Republic from November 1, 2025, to November 11, 2025. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing the Dominican Republic's connectivity remains stable most of the time period, with a sharp drop on November 11. The drop in connectivity aligns with a power outage. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 53% and 53%, respectively. The chart has a dark background with a red circle highlighting the decline at the end of the period.
November 11, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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⚠️ Update: Network data show widening internet outages in #Philippines as Super Typhoon Fung-Wong makes landfall near Aurora province, resulting in damage to infrastructure and power outages 🌀 #UwanPH
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity by region in Philippines from November 4, 2025, to November 9, 2025. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The graph indicates connectivity disruptions in Philippines starting on the evening of November 8. The drop in connectivity aligns with power cuts due to Typhoon Fung Wong's passage. The chart has a dark background and connectivity lines for each region are color-coded. Cagayan Valley (15% / 15%), Cordillera (21% / 21%), Ilocos (29% / 29%), Mimaropa (62% / 65%), Central Luzon (68% / 68%), Calabarzon (76% / 79%), Metro Manila (78% / 87%)
November 9, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a decline in internet connectivity in the northern #Philippines corresponding to the approach of Super Typhoon Fung-wong's landfall in Luzon; the new incident comes only days after Typhoon Kalmaegi knocks out power and telecom lines #UwanPH
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity by region in Philippines from November 4, 2025, to November 8, 2025. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The graph indicates connectivity disruptions in Philippines starting on the evening of November 8. The drop in connectivity aligns with power cuts due to Typhoon Fung Wong's passage. The chart has a dark background and connectivity lines for each city are color-coded. Tagkawayan, Calabarzon (3% / 4%), Majayjay, Calabarzon (12% / 12%), Malabon, Metro Manila (25% / 25%), Dagupan, Ilocos (34% / 34%), Talugtug, Central Luzon (37% / 37%), Tuguegarao City, Cagayan Valley (41% / 41%), Province of Ilocos Sur, Ilocos (44% / 44%), Caba, Ilocos (47% / 47%), Kawit, Calabarzon (53% / 53%), San Jose, Central Luzon (55% / 56%), Puerto Princesa City, Mimaropa (49% / 56%), Santo Tomas, Calabarzon (58% / 58%), Batangas, Calabarzon (58% / 58%), Marilao, Central Luzon (60% / 60%), Concepcion, Central Luzon (60% / 60%), Hermosa, Central Luzon (63% / 63%), Bocaue, Central Luzon (65% / 65%), Baguio City, Cordillera (70% / 70%), Taal, Calabarzon (70% / 70%), Pasay, Metro Manila (72% / 72%), Santa Ana, Central Luzon (74% / 74%), Floridablanca, Central Luzon (77% / 77%), Cainta, Calabarzon (77% / 77%), Tarlac City, Central Luzon (78% / 78%), San Jose del Monte, Central Luzon (79% / 79%), Tanza, Calabarzon (79% / 79%), Manila, Metro Manila (82% / 82%)
November 9, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a disruption to internet connectivity in #Ukraine with high impact to Poltava, also affecting parts of Kyiv after a series of Russian missile and drone attacks targeting energy infrastructure followed by emergency power shutdowns 🔌📉
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity by region in Ukraine from November 6, 2025, to November 8, 2025. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The graph indicates connectivity disruptions in the Ukraine starting on the early morning of November 8. The drop in connectivity aligns with power cuts due to drone and missile attacks from Russia. The chart has a dark background and connectivity lines for each region are color-coded. Poltava Oblast (37% / 44%), Mykolaiv (62% / 62%), Kharkiv (63% / 69%), Sumy (64% / 70%), Kyiv Oblast (74% / 74%), Kirovohrad Oblast (74% / 77%), Chernihiv (78% / 78%), Odesa (80% / 82%), Dnipropetrovsk Oblast (85% / 85%), Kyiv City (83% / 85%)
November 8, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a disruption to internet connectivity in Pavlohrad, Dnipropetrovsk, #Ukraine, after Russian UAV attacks target energy infrastructure, leaving several coal mines cut off. 2595 miners trapped underground due to the power cuts have now been rescued 📉
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity by region in Ukraine from October 28, 2025, to November 6, 2025. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing Pavlohrad, Dnipropetrovsk's connectivity remains lower than normal most of the time period due to scheduled shutdowns, with a sharp drop on the evening of November 6. The drop in connectivity aligns with a drone attack from Russia. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 39% and 46%, respectively. The chart has a dark background with a red circle highlighting the decline at the end of the period.
November 6, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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⚠️ Update: Metrics show restrictions to social media and messaging platforms TikTok, YouTube, Facebook and Telegram in #Cameroon, corroborating user reports; the incident follows widespread telecoms disruptions during elections in October amid protests met with a deadly crackdown
Chart from NetBlocks showing platform feature restrictions by ISP in Cameroon in November 5, 2025. The data indicates widespread internet restrictions affecting social media and messaging platforms including Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Telegram and Tiktok. Access issues are observed across major ISPs such as Orange and MTN with services showing varying levels of reachability, in some cases down to 0%. The disruptions coincide with protests against last week's disputed elections.
November 5, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a decline in internet connectivity in #Philippines with high impact to Cebu amid power cuts due to strong winds as deadly Typhoon Kalmaegi makes landfall in Mimaropa; Grid operator NGCP says it's working to restore power #TinoPH
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity by region in Philippines from October 26, 2025, to November 4, 2025. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The graph indicates connectivity disruptions in Philippines starting on November 3. The drop in connectivity aligns with power cuts due to Typhoon Kalmaegi's passage. The chart has a dark background and connectivity lines for each region are color-coded. Mimaropa (64% / 64%), Western Visayas (65% / 69%), Central Visayas (56% / 73%)
November 4, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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⚠️ Update: Live metrics show widespread restrictions to multiple social media and messaging platforms as #Tanzania comes back online after a five-day internet shutdown; the incident continues to limit election transparency and the free flow of information
Chart from NetBlocks showing platform feature restrictions by ISP in Tanzania in November 3, 2025. The data indicates widespread internet restrictions affecting social media and messaging platforms including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube, Telegram and Tiktok. Access issues are observed across major ISPs such as Tigo, Vodacom and Airtel with services showing varying levels of reachability, in some cases down to 0%. The disruptions coincide with Wednesday's election measures.
November 3, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show that messaging app Telegram has been restricted in #Kenya as KCSE school exams are held, following an established pattern of internet censorship measures intended to limit cheating on exam days
Chart from NetBlocks showing platform feature restrictions by ISP in Kenya in November 3, 2025. The data indicates widespread internet restrictions affecting messaging platform Telegram. Access issues are observed across major ISPs such as Safericom and Airtel with services showing varying levels of reachability, in some cases down to 0%. The disruptions coincide with KCSE school exams measures.
November 3, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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⚠️ Confirmed: Widespread internet outages have been registered across #Bermuda corresponding to power cuts as Hurricane Melissa skirts the archipelago, with some restoration now observed as power company BELCO says it is working on repairs
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity by region in Bermuda from October 28, 2025, to October 31, 2025. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The graph indicates connectivity disruptions in the Bermuda starting on the early morning of October 31. Partial recovery is now visible. The drop in connectivity aligns with power cuts due to Hurricane Melissa's passage. The chart has a dark background and connectivity lines for each region are color-coded. Saint George’s Parish (27% / 55%), Devonshire Parish (45% / 71%), Saint George (47% / 75%), Smith’s Parish (21% / 76%), Warwick Parish (53% / 79%), Hamilton (29% / 79%), Hamilton City (57% / 79%), Pembroke Parish (60% / 80%)
October 31, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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⚠️ Update: Metrics show internet connectivity in #Tanzania remains disrupted for a third day, limiting visibility into events on the ground amid protests over the conduct of Wednesday's election.
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in Tanzania from October 25, 2025, to October 31, 2025. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing Tanzania's connectivity remains stable most of the time period, with a sharp drop on October 29 and a second sharp drop on October 30 following a brief restoration. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 3% and 3%, respectively. The chart has a dark background with a red horizontal arrow labeled SHUTDOWN' indicates the period of disruption.
October 31, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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ℹ️ Updated telemetry from #Jamaica as of Thursday night shows limited recovery in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, with overall internet connectivity now at 37% of ordinary levels; operators say they are working to restore power and telecoms
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in Jamaica from October 22, 2025, to October 30, 2025. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing Jamaica's connectivity remains stable most of the time period, with a sharp drop on October 28. The drop in connectivity aligns with the landfall of Hurricane Melissa. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 16% and 37%, respectively. The chart has a dark background with a red horizontal arrow labeled 'OUTAGES' indicates the period of disruption.
October 30, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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⚠️ Update: #Tanzania's internet shutdown has entered a second night after authorities imposed a blackout during Wednesday’s election, with only a brief restoration tracked earlier today; the censorship measure continues to severely limit transparency at a critical moment
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in Tanzania from October 25, 2025, to October 30, 2025. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing Tanzania's connectivity remains stable most of the time period, with a sharp drop on October 29 and a second sharp drop on October 30 following a brief restoration. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 3% and 10%, respectively. The chart has a dark background with a red horizontal arrow labeled SHUTDOWN' indicates the period of disruption.
October 30, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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⚠️ Update: #Tanzania remains offline ~8 hours after a national blackout on election day, as news emerges that a curfew is now in place; the measure marks a significant decline in the country's internet freedom, threatening the transparency and credibility of the election process
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in Tanzania from October 20, 2025, to October 29, 2025. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing Tanzania's connectivity remains stable most of the time period, with a sharp drop on October 29. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 6% and 8%, respectively. The chart has a dark background.
October 29, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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⚠️ Confirmed: Live network data show a nationwide disruption to internet connectivity in #Tanzania on election day, corroborating reports of a digital blackout; the incident comes as Tanzanians vote for a new president and parliament, with both main opposition parties barred
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in Tanzania from October 20, 2025, to October 29, 2025. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing Tanzania's connectivity remains stable most of the time period, with a sharp drop on October 29. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 8% and 8%, respectively. The chart has a dark background with a red circle highlighting the decline at the end of the period.
October 29, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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⚠️ Update: Real-time network data show the growing impact of Hurricane Melissa across #Jamaica with connectivity down to 30% of ordinary levels; the incident is attributed to heavy winds and downed lines leaving hundreds of thousands without power and telecoms 🌀⚡
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in Jamaica from October 12, 2025, to October 29, 2025. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing Jamaica's connectivity remains stable most of the time period, with a sharp drop on October 28. The drop in connectivity aligns with the landfall of Hurricane Melissa. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 30% and 30%, respectively. The chart has a dark background with a red circle highlighting the decline at the end of the period.
October 29, 2025 at 2:54 AM