⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show that internet connectivity has been disrupted in South Australia with high impact to #Adelaide after a spate of wild storms; SA Power Networks reports ~100k customers affected by power cuts with 423k lightning strikes recorded in a 24 hour period ⚡️📉

⚠️ Confirmed: Live network data show that social media platforms Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook have been restricted in #Turkey after a deadly explosion in #Taksim, Istanbul; authorities issued a broadcast ban following the incident

📰 Report: https://netblocks.org/reports/social-media-restricted-in-turkey-after-blast-in-taksim-istanbul-7yNnr0yq

⚠️ Update: Social media remains restricted in #Turkey after a deadly explosion near Taksim, #Istanbul with live metrics showing the measure is now implemented on most internet providers; regulator BTK officially confirms social media throttled

📰 Report: https://netblocks.org/reports/social-media-restricted-in-turkey-after-blast-in-taksim-istanbul-7yNnr0yq

ℹ️ Update: Metrics show that access to social media is being restored in #Turkey; Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook were restricted and a media ban imposed after a deadly bombing near #Taksim, #Istanbul; incident duration ~10 hours

📰 Report: https://netblocks.org/reports/social-media-restricted-in-turkey-after-blast-in-taksim-istanbul-7yNnr0yq

⚠️ Confirmed: #Ukraine is currently experiencing a major internet disruption; live metrics show national connectivity at 67% of previous levels; the incident comes amid reports of one of the most intense Russian missile attacks to date 📉

📰 Background: https://netblocks.org/reports/internet-disruptions-registered-as-russia-moves-in-on-ukraine-W80p4k8K

⚠️ Confirmed: Real-time network data show a major disruption to internet connectivity in #Moldova attributed to power cuts; the incident has been caused by Russia's missile attack on Ukraine, per the Deputy PM of Moldova 📉

📰 Report: https://netblocks.org/reports/internet-disruptions-registered-as-russia-moves-in-on-ukraine-W80p4k8K

⚠️ Update: Network data show that most regions of #Ukraine have been impacted by a nation-scale power outage amid intense Russian missile bombardment targeting critical infrastructure; 85 missile strikes confirmed today per President Zelensky

📰 Report: https://netblocks.org/reports/internet-disruptions-registered-as-russia-moves-in-on-ukraine-W80p4k8K

ℹ️ Confirmed: Network data show a major internet outage affecting WOW, one of the largest cable operators in the US; the incident has knocked out connectivity for most subscribers in the eastern states, corroborating widespread user reports of difficulty getting online 📉

ℹ️ Update: Metrics show that cable internet operator Breezeline is largely down in #Ohio; the incident comes as a major disruption is registered on cable provider WOW, with the company describing the incident as a "global outage" 📉

ℹ️ Update: Network data show that cable providers WOW in east America and Breezeline in Ohio are making a swift recovery with service largely restored after an internet outage that knocked many subscribers offline; core incident duration ~1.5 hour 📉

ℹ️ Update: #Ukraine's infrastructure remains significantly degraded after Tuesday's Russian missile strikes targeting energy production and transmission sites; metrics show national connectivity at 79% of previous levels with some restoration evident.

📰 Report: https://netblocks.org/reports/internet-disruptions-registered-as-russia-moves-in-on-ukraine-W80p4k8K

⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show that the website of independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta is now being restricted on multiple internet providers in #Russia; the measure comes as regulator Roskomnadzor issues a ban on the site

📰 Previously: https://netblocks.org/reports/twitter-and-facebook-restricted-in-russia-amid-conflict-with-ukraine-JBZrogB6

📰 21 digital mass-censorship incidents have been recorded in #Turkey amid terrorist attacks, political scandals and other events.

After Sunday's bombing in Istanbul and ten hours of social media throttling, BBC Turkish asks questions about the policy.

➡️ https://www.bbc.com/turkce/articles/crgznyrelxvo

ℹ️ Confirmed: Network data show a significant disruption to internet connectivity in the Kingdom of #Eswatini with high impact to parastatal operator Eswatini Telecom; the company reports malicious damage to its infrastructure, a frequent issue in the country 📉

ℹ️ Update: Connectivity has returned to internet provider EBOX in #Canada after a widespread outage impacting many users in Quebec and Ontario; timings indicate that online viewers likely missed the offside controversy and both goals of the QAT-ECU #FIFAWorldCup  opening match 📈

⚠️ Confirmed: Network traffic data show a major disruption to internet service in #Iran as mobile internet is cut off for many users; the incident comes amid a wave of new protests over the death of #MahsaAmini and reports of casualties 📵

📰 Previously: https://netblocks.org/reports/internet-disrupted-in-iran-amid-protests-over-death-of-mahsa-amini-X8qVEwAD

ℹ️ Update: Mobile internet has been restored in #Iran after a widespread ~3.5 hour cellular data blackout; the incident comes amid renewed protests and casualties, just as the Iranian World Cup team refused to sing the national anthem and backed the protest movement #MahsaAmini

⚠️ Confirmed: Real-time network data show a significant disruption to internet connectivity in the Solomon Islands after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake off the southwest coast; residents have been instructed to seek high ground amid fears over a possible tsunami 📉

⚠️ Confirmed: Real-time network data show a significant disruption to internet connectivity in #Düzce, #Turkey following a 5.9 magnitude earthquake; the outages are attributed to widespread power cuts reported in the region 📉

⚠️ Confirmed: #Ukraine is in the midst of a nation-scale power blackout with high impact to internet access; live metrics show national connectivity now at 35% of previous levels after the second barrage of targeted missile Russian attacks in a week 📉

📰 Report: https://netblocks.org/reports/internet-disruptions-registered-as-russia-moves-in-on-ukraine-W80p4k8K

⚠️ Update: Today's missile attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure by Russia has also had international impact to #Moldova, with live network data showing significant concurrent connectivity outages matching those observed during the targeted missile bombardment on the 15th 📉