⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show the autonomous Kurdistan region of #Iraq has cut internet access between 6am-8am for a second day; the measure is imposed by the Ministry of Communications to "prevent the leakage of high school exam questions" 📉

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

Iraq has restricted Telegram over privacy concerns despite the platform's popularity, with users now relying on a VPN.

The move underscores global tensions between digital freedoms and state security measures.

🖊 Chiara Castro writes for TechRadar
https://www.techradar.com/computing/cyber-security/iraq-shuts-down-telegram-over-privacy-concerns

⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a decline in internet connectivity across the Eastern US, with high impact to major metro areas including North Carolina, Georgia and Pennsylvania as a severe weather outbreak knocks out power for over a million customers 🌬️📉

⚠️ Confirmed: Live network data show a significant disruption to internet connectivity in occupied Luhansk, #Ukraine, corroborating claims of a successful regional denial of service attack by the IT Army of Ukraine hacktivist group 📉

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

⚠️ Confirmed: Real-time network data show significant internet disruptions in Hawaii's Maui communities including Lahaina and Kula, linked to intensifying wildfires driven by powerful winds; evacuations are ongoing 🚒📉 #MauiOutage

⚠️ Update: Live metrics indicate that Lahaina in Maui, Hawaii remains largely disconnected from the internet amid deadly wildfires; the outages are likely to impact rescue efforts with some trapped residents resorting to emergency satellite calls 📉 #MauiFires

ℹ️ Confirmed: #Syria implemented a new internet shutdown this morning lasting some 4 hours as a measure to secure the distribution of school exam papers and limit cheating.

📰 Learn more about the countries that go offline during exam season: https://netblocks.org/reports/internet-disruptions-registered-during-school-exams-JBQV2Lyo

ℹ️ Note: Twitter is experiencing international outages affecting image and video content; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering #TwitterDown

⚠️ Confirmed: Live network data show a significant decline in internet connectivity in the Northwest Territories of #Canada amid reports of a massive outbreak of wildfires; the telecoms disruptions are likely to impact rescue and evacuation efforts 🔥📉

ℹ️ Confirmed: Real-time metrics show US internet provider Charter Spectrum (AS20115) is currently experiencing a widespread outage in multiple states with high impact to #Tennessee; metrics show regional connectivity at 2% of ordinary levels 📉 #SpectrumOutage

⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a significant disruption to internet connectivity in Nagorno-Karabakh on Thursday 17 August; Artsakh sources claim Azerbaijan forces have cut fiber cables to Armenia near the blockaded Lachin corridor and hindered Russia-backed repair efforts 📉

⚠️ Confirmed: Real-time metrics show that internet connectivity has again been cut across most of #Iraq except the north. The measure is intended to prevent leaking in the second round of school exams but disproportionately impacts other users.

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

If you are in #Somalia, you can use this web app from @netblocks to help check the status of your internet access and platform restrictions

https://api.webprobe.org

ℹ️ Confirmed: Network data show a significant disruption to internet service in #Haiti with national connectivity at 38% of ordinary levels; the incident comes as Tropical Storm Franklin approaches and is attributed to issues on international circuits per operator Access Haiti 📉

ℹ️ Confirmed: An internet outage has been registered on #Gambia's leading internet provider Gamtel; the operator reports that it is experiencing general connectivity issues 📉

⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics indicate that internet service has been degraded in #Zimbabwe on the eve of elections; the incident impacts online platforms on Netone, Econet, TelOne and Liquid, potentially affecting citizens' ability to stay informed

📰Previously: https://netblocks.org/reports/internet-slowdown-limits-coverage-of-zimbabwe-opposition-rally-oy9Ykoy3

⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show Zahedan, #Iran has experienced another significant internet outage this afternoon; the incident continues the weekly pattern of regional internet shutdowns targeting anti-government protests at Friday prayers 📉

⚠️Confirmed: Metrics show that parts of #Michigan are experiencing considerable internet disruptions, after two tornadoes brought down power lines and trees across the state; authorities have declared a state of emergency due to the flooding caused by severe storms 🌪️📉

⚠️Confirmed: Metrics show a significant disruption to internet service in multiple regions of #Kenya with national connectivity at 49% of ordinary levels; the incident comes amid a major power outage and is attributed to a fault on one of the generation plants per authorities 📉

⚠️ Confirmed: Live network data show a nation-scale internet blackout is now in effect across #Gabon on election day; authorities claim the measure is intended to "prevent the spread of calls for violence" as a curfew is imposed 📉

📰 Read more: https://netblocks.org/reports/internet-cut-in-gabon-on-election-day-Q8oxM3An

⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show that internet connectivity has again been cut across most of #Iraq this morning, continuing a pattern of internet shutdowns intended to prevent cheating in school exams 📉

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