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⚠️ Confirmed: The Steam gaming platform has been restricted on multiple internet providers in #Indonesia amid a wider crackdown on unlicensed platforms by regulator Kominfo; access remains possible through the use of VPN services and small ISPs

📰 Report: https://netblocks.org/reports/indonesia-cracks-down-on-unlicensed-online-platforms-and-services-XB7JJQA7
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⚠️ Confirmed: The Steam gaming platform has been restricted on multiple internet providers in #Indonesia amid a wider crackdown on unlicensed platforms by regulator Kominfo; access remains possible through the use of VPN services and small ISPs 📰 Report:…
⚠️ Update: Metrics confirm that the PayPal payment service is now being restricted on multiple internet providers in #Indonesia as ICT ministry Kominfo imposes measures on digital platforms; the incident is likely to heavily impact online trade

📰 Report: https://netblocks.org/reports/indonesia-cracks-down-on-unlicensed-online-platforms-and-services-XB7JJQA7
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⚠️ Confirmed: A significant internet outage has been registered in #Iran affecting cellular and fixed-line services including Irancell and the TIC gateway; real-time network data show national connectivity at 79% of ordinary levels; incident ongoing 📉
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⚠️ Confirmed: A significant internet outage has been registered in #Iran affecting cellular and fixed-line services including Irancell and the TIC gateway; real-time network data show national connectivity at 79% of ordinary levels; incident ongoing 📉
ℹ️ Update: Metrics show that internet access is being gradually restored in #Iran after a significant outage affecting cellular and fixed-line connectivity on multiple providers; authorities claim the incident is due to a fiber optics fire near the telecoms exchange in Tehran
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ℹ️ Confirmed: Metrics corroborate reports of an internet disruption in #Afghanistan with high impact to Kabul affecting multiple providers from early this morning; service has been largely restored although some users remain offline
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ℹ️ Note: Twitter is experiencing international outages; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering #TwitterDown
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⚠️ Confirmed: A power outage has knocked out internet connectivity in multiple states of #Venezuela; real-time network data show incident onset at ~2 p.m. local time #9Ago #Bajón 📉🔌
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⚠️ Confirmed: Real-time network data show that #SierraLeone is in the midst of a near-total internet shutdown amid anti-government protests in #Freetown; metrics indicate national connectivity at 5% of ordinary levels; incident ongoing 📵

📰 Report: https://netblocks.org/reports/internet-disrupted-in-sierra-leone-amid-anti-government-protests-nAg3YZAp
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⚠️ Confirmed: A significant internet disruption has been registered in #Myanmar amid widespread reports of outages; the incident affects multiple fixed-line and cellular operators 📉
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ℹ️ Confirmed: #Russia has restricted access to the Patreon membership platform, the latest in a series of widening measures implemented by regulator Roskomnadzor after the invasion of Ukraine.

📰 Previously: https://netblocks.org/reports/twitter-and-facebook-restricted-in-russia-amid-conflict-with-ukraine-JBZrogB6
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⚠️ Update: Service is being restored after an overnight internet blackout in Sierra Leone, the second registered amid anti-government protests. The incidents are likely to limit the flow of information as authorities impose a nationwide curfew.

📰 Report: https://netblocks.org/reports/internet-disrupted-in-sierra-leone-amid-anti-government-protests-nAg3YZAp
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⚠️ Confirmed: Internet has been disrupted in #Somaliland ahead of planned protests over the postponement of elections; metrics show reduced connectivity on multiple operators with high impact to #Hargeisa.

📰 Report: https://netblocks.org/reports/internet-disrupted-in-somaliland-amid-protests-over-postponed-elections-xyMnWG8Z
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ℹ️ Confirmed: Real-time network data show a major outage at US telco CenturyLink; metrics indicate high impact in the Mountain States 📉
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ℹ️ Confirmed: Real-time network data show a major outage at US telco CenturyLink; metrics indicate high impact in the Mountain States 📉
ℹ️ Update: Internet connectivity has been restored on CenturyLink after an outage lasting ~ 1 hour; provider has issued no statement on the incident. 📈
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⚠️ Confirmed: The Toronto Metropolitan University is among many establishments impacted by a significant power outage in downtown #Toronto, Canada visible through network metrics; the incident at energy supplier HydroOne has affected campus activities, traffic lights and shops 📉#DarkTO
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⚠️ Confirmed: A major internet disruption had been registered in Chad; real time network data show connectivity at 25% of ordinary levels; incident under investigation #Tchad
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⚠️ Confirmed: A major internet disruption had been registered in Chad; real time network data show connectivity at 25% of ordinary levels; incident under investigation #Tchad
ℹ️ Update: Internet access is being restored in Chad after a ~5 hour disruption that saw national connectivity fall to 25%; authorities are attributing the incident to a technical issue with fiber interconnects to Cameroon and Sudan #Tchad
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Confirmed: A major internet disruption has been registered in Chad for the second day in a row. Network data show connectivity falling down to 32% of ordinary levels; incident ongoing 📉#Tchad
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Confirmed: A major internet disruption has been registered in Chad for the second day in a row. Network data show connectivity falling down to 32% of ordinary levels; incident ongoing 📉#Tchad
ℹ️ Update: Internet access has been restored in Chad after the second nation-scale outage in two days; operator SudaChad identifies the cause of the outage as 'sabotage', namely a fiber cut between Mongo and Mangalme and simultaneous cut in the backup link to Cameroon #Tchad
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⚠️ Confirmed: A power outage has knocked out internet connectivity in multiple states of #Venezuela including Caracas; real-time network data show incident onset after ~3 p.m. local time #13Ago #Bajón #SinLuz 📉🔌
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