Afghanistan restores internet after 72-hour nationwide blackout

Oct 01, 2025

Internet services in Afghanistan were restored after a 72-hour blackout that disrupted schools, businesses, banking and flights. Tolo News reported residents faced slow speeds...

Sri Lanka imposes nationwide social media blackout

Apr 03, 2022

Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 3 : Sri Lanka government imposed a nationwide social media blackout after midnight on Sunday, April 3, according to an...

Ecuador faces nationwide blackout

Jun 19, 2024

Ecuador faced a nationwide blackout on Wednesday afternoon and the country's Public Infrastructure Minister, Roberto Luque, blamed the "failure in the transmission line" for...

Exiled Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi condems nationwide internet blackout amid large scale protests

Jan 09, 2026

Exiled Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi on Friday said Iran has cut all lines of communication and shut down the internet, even attempting to...

Internet Blackout reported in Afghanistan as Taliban enforces curbs

Oct 01, 2025

Netblocks, a global internet watchdog, said on Monday that multiple networks in Afghanistan had been disconnected. Telephone services had also been limited, resulting in...

Internet blackout in Myanmar's Rakhine state enters second year

Jun 21, 2020

Naypyitaw [Myanmar], June 22 : The internet shutdown in Myanmar's conflict-ridden northwest, described by rights groups as the world's longest, has entered second year,...