⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a significant decline in internet connectivity in parts of Illinois and Indiana, after an intense "derecho" storm system brings down power and telecoms lines, knocking tens of thousands of subscribers offline 🔌📉#ILwx #INwx

⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a disruption to internet connectivity in Zahedan, #Iran, during weekly anti-government protests at Friday prayers; the incident is consistent with the established pattern of internet shutdowns targeting demonstrations 📉

ℹ️ Update: Metrics show a significant restoration of Russian operator Dozor-Teleport following an apparent cyberattack on Thursday. The company has now confirmed the attack, estimating that work to repair the network and replace equipment will take several weeks.

ℹ️ Note: Twitter is experiencing sporadic issues for some users internationally; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering #TwitterDown

ℹ️ Update: The owner of Twitter, Elon Musk, has clarified that the limits on accounts are imposed intentionally, with users not subscribing to Twitter Blue now limited to viewing between 300 and 600 tweets per day

⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show internet access has been shut down across most of #Iraq except the north again this morning, as digital blackouts imposed by authorities resume after Eid al-Adha in an attempt to prevent cheating in school exams

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

⚠️ Confirmed: Real-time metrics show that internet connectivity has again been cut across most of #Iraq excluding the autonomous north 📉

The measure is intended to prevent cheating in school exams but disproportionately impacts other users.

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

⚠️ Confirmed: Live network data show internet connectivity has been disrupted in Zahedan, #Iran, during anti-government protests at Friday prayers; the incident continues the cycle of internet shutdowns seeking to silence public dissent 📉

ℹ️ Note: Facebook services have been experiencing international outages for many users, with high impact to Messenger and media upload endpoints; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering #FacebookDown

⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show Internet access has been cut across most of #Iraq this morning as the country continues to institute a policy of nation-scale internet shutdowns to prevent cheating in school exams 📉

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

⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show that internet connectivity has again been cut across most of #Iraq. The controversial policy is presented as a means to prevent cheating in school exams but disproportionately impacts the country as a whole.

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

⚠️ Confirmed: Live network data show a significant disruption to internet connectivity in Zahedan, #Iran; the incident continues the weekly pattern of regional internet shutdowns targeting anti-government protests at Friday prayers 📉

⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show internet access has been shut down across most of #Iraq except the north this morning, the latest in a series of digital blackouts imposed by authorities in an attempt to prevent cheating in school exams 📉

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

⚠️ Confirmed: Live network data show a significant disruption to internet connectivity in Zahedan, #Iran; the incident continues the cycle of internet shutdowns targeting weekly anti-government protests during Friday prayers 📉

⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show that parts of #Rhodes are experiencing intermittent internet outages as the Greek island battles wildfires amid power outages as resident and tourist evacuations continue 🔥📉

🎙️#Iran experienced a high frequency of curfew-style internet shutdowns in the first half of 2023.

On Twitter Spaces today at 14:00 UTC join us with journalist Natasha Phillips to explore the dynamics and human rights impacts of these digital blackouts #Zahedan #MahsaAmini

➡️ https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1BRJjZZeOogJw

ℹ️ Confirmed: Network data show a multi-hour nation-scale internet outage in #Liberia, corroborating user reports of difficulty getting online; the incident is consistent with a subsea cable disruption 📉

⚠️ Confirmed: Traffic data show mobile internet access has been suspended in #Senegal. The shutdown follows the arrest of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, and is the latest in a series of mass-censorship measures imposed by the government.

📰 Updated Report: https://netblocks.org/reports/social-media-restricted-in-senegal-amid-political-unrest-W80QkaAK

ℹ️ Confirmed: Network data show a major internet outage in #Haiti, corroborating user reports of difficulty getting online; the incident is attributed to intermittent issues affecting international circuits per leading provider Access Haiti 📉

⚠️ Update: Analysis of network connectivity in #Senegal shows that the country is now in the second day of curfew-style mobile internet blackouts, the latest in a series of measures leading up to the arrest of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko

📰 Report: https://netblocks.org/reports/social-media-restricted-and-mobile-internet-cut-in-senegal-amid-political-unrest-W80QkaAK

⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show that social video service TikTok has been restricted in #Senegal. The measure follows curfew-style mobile internet shutdowns and comes amid protests over the sentencing of opposition figure Ousmane Sonko

📰 Report: https://netblocks.org/reports/social-media-restricted-and-mobile-internet-cut-in-senegal-amid-political-unrest-W80QkaAK