⚠️ 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

⚠️ 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

⚠️ 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

⚠️ 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

⚠️ 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

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

🗓 Five years ago today, #Iran began to shut down the internet to silence protesters calling for human rights and freedom; in the darkness of an information blackout, thousands were killed by security forces — the true extent of casualties could not be recorded 📉 #IranProtests

If you face Telegram disruptions or you're simply migrating, keep in mind that NetBlocks alerts are available on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/netblocks.bsky.social

⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a significant decline in internet connectivity in Odesa, #Ukraine, as authorities impose emergency power shutdowns after Russian shelling targeting energy infrastructure overnight 🔌📉

⚠️ Confirmed: Live network data show a major disruption to internet connectivity in Sumy, #Ukraine, amid reports of Russian attacks targeting critical energy infrastructure 📉

⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a significant decline in internet connectivity in #Ukraine with national connectivity now down to 85% of ordinary levels; the incident comes as authorities impose two schedules of power shutdowns amidst an intense missile and drone bombardment by Russia

⚠️ 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

⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a sharp decline in internet connectivity across parts of Washington State, USA, with Kirkland, Redmond, and Renton among the hardest hit. The incident is linked to widespread power outages caused by a 'bomb cyclone' bringing hurricane-force winds

ℹ The storm has also impacted southwest British Columbia, Canada, causing disruptions in internet connectivity across Vancouver Island. Hurricane-force winds have torn down power and telecoms lines, leaving 150,000 residents without power, with outages persisting in many areas.

ℹ️ Note: Reddit is experiencing international outages; incident is not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering #RedditDown

⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show WhatsApp backends have been restricted in #Pakistan corroborating reports of media sharing issues; the measure comes as authorities tighten security ahead of protests planned by opposition party PTI calling for the release of former PM Imran Khan

⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a major disruption to internet connectivity in Ternopil, #Ukraine, following reported Russian UAV attacks targeting energy infrastructure 📉

⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a significant decline in internet connectivity in multiple regions of #Ukraine; the incident comes as Russia launches a massive missile-drone attack on the Ukrainian energy system with impacts attributed to physical damage as well as emergency shutdowns

⚠️ Update: Metrics show further declines in internet connectivity corresponding to power cuts in Mykolaiv and Kherson after Russia's attack on Ukraine energy infrastructure earlier today; President Putin has since threatened to target Kyiv using its new Oreshnik ballistic missile

ℹ️ Note: Metrics show the disruption and restoration of connectivity in Dagestan, #Russia, following what telecoms regulator Roskomnadzor has described as a trial of its capacity to disable access to the foreign internet in a specific region; incident duration ~24 hours

⚠️ Note: Internet connectivity in #Syria remains below ordinary levels after a series of partial telecoms disruptions and power cuts during the last days of the Assad regime; service is so far largely sustained in Damascus, while Hama and Homs have been heavily impacted 📉