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⚠️ 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

🔥 For 3 months, #Manipur in India has been in the dark due to an internet shutdown. Network data show that telecoms restrictions in #Manipur, India, have been ongoing since 4 May, leaving the region in the midst of a severe information blackout in a time of need.

Impacts:

▪️ Human rights violations unseen: Internet blackout hides murders, rapes, and arson.
▪️ Over 180 lives lost, 60K+ displaced amidst escalating violence, with little or no ability to communicate with the outside world.
▪️ Shutdowns like these are disproportionate and inherently cripple free speech and limit human rights reporting, while disrupting essential services.

🔌 Internet shutdown: a repeated government strategy to quell internal conflict, purportedly to curb disinformation, while the violence rages on.

📢 It's time to shed light on the Manipur crisis. The world needs to see, and the people need their digital lifelines restored.

⚠️ Update: Network connectivity analysis shows #Senegal is now in its 5th day of curfew-style mobile internet blackouts after the arrest of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, severely limiting public freedom of expression and access to information 📵

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

⚠️ Update: Analysis of connectivity in #Senegal shows that the country has entered a 6th day of curfew-style mobile internet shutdowns amid reports that opposition leader Ousmane Sonko's lawyer, French citizen Juan Branco, has now also been detained 📵

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

ℹ️ Confirmed: Real-time network data show a significant internet outage in #Çanakkale, Turkey; the incident is attributed to an explosion in the power grid due to overloading that has left the city in darkness 🔌