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⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a collapse in internet traffic in #Cuba amid protests for freedom and human rights centering around Caimanera, Guantánamo; connectivity remains intermittent at present with partial restoration noted 📵📉 #SOSCuba
⚠️ Update: Metrics show a nation-scale disruption to internet traffic in #Cuba during protests calling for freedom; core incident duration ~1.5 hours followed by restoration of service 📵 #SOSCuba
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⚠️ Confirmed: Real-time network data show a collapse of connectivity on #Sudan state internet provider Sudani; metrics indicate connectivity now at 5% of levels observed prior to onset of military conflict 📉
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⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show that Twitter, Facebook and YouTube are now restricted across #Pakistan amid the arrest of former PM Imran Khan; the incident is likely to limit freedom of assembly and the public's ability to seek information 📉

In addition to social media restrictions, real-time network data show that total internet shutdowns are now in effect in some regions of #Pakistan

📰 Report: https://netblocks.org/reports/internet-disrupted-in-pakistan-amid-arrest-of-former-pm-imran-khan-JA6RmrAQ
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⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show that Twitter, Facebook and YouTube are now restricted across #Pakistan amid the arrest of former PM Imran Khan; the incident is likely to limit freedom of assembly and the public's ability to seek information 📉 In addition…
⚠️ Update: Metrics show internet blackouts and social media restrictions remain in place in #Pakistan; the measures were imposed on Tuesday amid the arrest of former PM Imran Khan and continue to limit the public's right to stay informed 📵

📰 Report: https://netblocks.org/reports/internet-disrupted-in-pakistan-amid-arrest-of-former-pm-imran-khan-JA6RmrAQ
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⚠️ Confirmed: Real-time network data show a new collapse of internet service in #Sudan with national connectivity now at 4% of ordinary levels and disruptions registered on multiple providers, as conflict results in severe energy and fuel shortages 📉
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⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show that Twitter, Facebook and YouTube are now restricted across #Pakistan amid the arrest of former PM Imran Khan; the incident is likely to limit freedom of assembly and the public's ability to seek information 📉 In addition…
⚠️ Update: Metrics show that social media remain restricted in #Pakistan alongside widespread mobile/broadband internet shutdowns, amid reports that the army has been mobilised against protesters following the arrest of former PM Imran Khan 📵

📰 Report: https://netblocks.org/reports/internet-disrupted-in-pakistan-amid-arrest-of-former-pm-imran-khan-JA6RmrAQ
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⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show that access to Turkish social media platform Eksi Sozluk has been restricted on multiple internet providers in #Turkey; regulatory body ICTA/BTK has reported the restriction but has not published a reason for the measure
⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show the primary mirror domain of Turkish social media platform Eksi Sozluk has been restricted in #Turkey on the eve of election day, on grounds of national security and the protection of public order; the website was initially banned in February
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⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show a further collapse of internet service in #Sudan with national connectivity now at 1% of ordinary levels amid severe energy and fuel shortages resulting from conflict 📉
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ℹ️ Note: Servers for Turkish independent media outlet Sozcu are currently experiencing an outage attributed to a DDoS attack as #Turkey election results are counted; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering
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⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show the primary mirror domain of Turkish social media platform Eksi Sozluk has been restricted in #Turkey on the eve of election day, on grounds of national security and the protection of public order; the website was initially banned…
⚠️ Update: Metrics show the secondary mirror domain of Turkish social media platform Eksi Sozluk has just been restricted in #Turkey as votes are counted on election night; the primary mirror was restricted a day earlier, and the website was initially banned in February
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ℹ️ Note: #Turkey opposition party CHP's election monitoring site is experiencing a cyber attack amid allegations of vote rigging and disputed results, causing downtime; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering
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⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show that internet provider Lightspeed in #Canada is experiencing a general outage with high impact to provinces bordering the US to the south, attributed to a disruption on its fibre route to Seattle 📉
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⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show multiple social media platforms including Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram have been restricted in the Republic of Guinea; the incident comes as authorities call in the army to deal with protests amid unrest

📰 Report: https://netblocks.org/reports/social-media-restricted-in-guinea-amid-political-unrest-dAmJ4EB9
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⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a significant disruption to internet connectivity in Zahedan, #Iran on Friday; the incident comes amid protests against the death penalty following three executions in Isfahan, marking the resumption of weekly internet shutdowns targeting anti-government protests during Friday prayers 📉
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⚠️ Confirmed: The internet shutdown in #Manipur, northeast #India has now extended to cover broadband connectivity including the national internet backbone, as Section 144 is imposed amid tribal unrest 📉
⚠️ Update: Metrics show the internet shutdown in Manipur, #India is on its fifteenth day as authorities announce yet another extension of the measure to 24 May; the incident has caused significant economic damage and continues to limit the public's basic rights 📉
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ℹ️ Note: Instagram is experiencing international outages; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering #InstagramDown
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⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show a significant disruption to internet connectivity in #Syria; the shutdown is understood to be a measure to counter leaks and cheating in school exams, following the pattern established in previous years 📉
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⚠️ Confirmed: Live network data show a major internet outage across the US territory of #Guam as Category 4 hurricane equivalent Typhoon #Mawar wreaks havoc on communications infrastructure, alongside widespread power cuts affecting 98% of Guam Power Authority customers 🌀📉
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ℹ️ Note: The Twitter app and Twitter Spaces are experiencing issues internationally as large numbers of users join Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' presidential announcement Space; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering #TwitterDown
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⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show a significant disruption to internet connectivity in #Syria; the shutdown is understood to be a measure to counter leaks and cheating in school exams, following the pattern established in previous years 📉
⚠️ Update: Internet connectivity has been disrupted in #Syria for a second morning, matching the government's published of scheduled practical and lab exams which officially commenced yesterday morning 🏫📉

📰 Report: https://netblocks.org/reports/internet-disruptions-registered-during-school-exams-JBQV2Lyo
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