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⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show a gradual decline in internet connectivity in Spokane County, Washington corresponding to evacuations and emergency power shutdowns in areas affected by the Old Trails Fire, a rapidly moving wildfire 🚒
⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show that major internet provider TurkNet in #Turkey is currently experiencing a nation-scale outage, corroborating widespread user complaints; the company says engineers are working to restore service 📉
⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a disruption to multiple social media platforms in Guinea corroborating user reports of difficulty accessing Facebook, YouTube and TikTok #Guinée
⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a significant disruption to internet connectivity in Sumy, #Ukraine corresponding to power outages after overnight Russian attacks targeting energy infrastructure 📉
⚠️Confirmed: Metrics show a disruption to internet service in #Kenya with national connectivity at 69% of ordinary levels; the incident corresponds to a widespread power outage affecting parts of the country including Nairobi 📉
ℹ️ Note: Meta platforms including Instagram and Facebook are currently experiencing international outages; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering #InstagramDown #FacebookDown
⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show internet cuts corresponding to power outages in Sevastopol, occupied Crimea, intensifying amid Ukranian UAV attacks targeting energy infrastructure, with connectivity at 29% of ordinary levels as the regional Russian leadership imposes rolling blackouts
⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show that Sevastopol, occupied Crimea, is once again experiencing a near-total internet blackout amid escalating Ukrainian attacks on energy infrastructure.
⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show rapidly diminishing internet connectivity levels in the US territory of #Guam corresponding to power outages as Super Typhoon Bavi strikes the Pacific islands
⚠️ Update: Metrics show internet connectivity in Pakistan-administered Azad Jammu and Kashmir remains heavily disrupted one month after a shutdown was imposed by authorities in anticipation of planned protests over the proscription of the JAAC group under anti-terrorism powers.
⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a decline in internet connectivity in occupied #Crimea corresponding to power outages after overnight Ukranian drone attacks targeting energy infrastructure 📉
⚠️ Confirmed: A power outage has knocked out internet connectivity in Donetsk Oblast, Russian-occupied eastern #Ukraine; the disruption corresponds to Ukrainian strikes on energy infrastructure 🔌
⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a second collapse in internet connectivity in Sevastopol amid reports of unscheduled power shutdowns in occupied #Crimea as the regional Russian leadership declares a state of emergency.
⚠️ Update: Internet connectivity in #Venezuela remains below ordinary levels 24 hours following a devastating double earthquake event with impact to infrastructure still hampering rescue efforts, though the situation has improved with some partial restoration observed.
⚠️ Nine hours after two 7+ magnitude earthquakes strike #Venezuela, national internet connectivity remains diminished despite some recovery. The outage corresponds to power cuts and infrastructure damage, hindering rescue efforts and limiting visibility into events on the ground.
⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a significant decline in internet connectivity in #Venezuela including the capital Caracas following a 7.1 magnitude earthquake that has impacted energy and telecoms infrastructure.
⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show internet connectivity has been knocked out in Sevastopol, occupied Crimea, amid power outages following overnight Ukrainian drone attacks targeting energy infrastructure 🔌
⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a reduction in internet connectivity in Saint Lucia as users struggle to get online; operator Flow says a crisis-level outage is impacting many in Saint Lucia and some in Dominica amid a suspected regional network fault affecting the island states
ℹ️ Note: Social media network X (formerly Twitter) is experiencing international outages for a second consecutive day amid timeline backend API errors; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering #TwitterDown
⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show that Telegram messaging service endpoints are restricted on multiple internet providers in #India. The government says the measure is a temporary ban targeting exam fraud after medical entrance tests were annulled amid leak allegations.
📵 Network data show #Iraq has just imposed another widespread internet shutdown during school exams, leaving most of the country except the north offline for two hours as students take tests. The bizarre measure is presented as a means to limit cheating and paper leaks.
📉 Metrics show internet connectivity in Pakistan-administered Azad Jammu and Kashmir remains disrupted for a third day. The measure continues to limit visibility into events on the ground amid a crackdown and clashes over the proscription of the Joint Awami Action Committee.
⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a major disruption to internet connectivity in Pakistan-administered Azad Jammu and Kashmir. The shutdown comes ahead of protests as authorities use anti-terrorism powers to ban the Joint Awami Action Committee and is likely to limit coverage of events.
🗓️ Three months ago today #Iran shut off access to the global internet. While connectivity has now largely returned, metrics indicate that users still face heavy filtering, similar to the interim period between the January protests and the start of the war.
ℹ️ #Iran's internet connectivity has now been in a state of restoration for 24 hours. Service remains heavily filtered, with new restrictions on messaging and app stores compared to pre-January. Calls for a free and open internet transcend political divisions and should be heard.
🫶 Welcome back #Iran! Metrics show a further rise in connectivity as mobile networks and other segments are reconnected to the global internet: • Filternet remains in place but can be worked around • WhatsApp now restricted, requiring circumvention • Some users still offline
📈 Confirmed: Live metrics show a partial restoration to internet connectivity in #Iran on day 88, after 2093 hours of near-total isolation from international networks, the longest nationwide internet shutdown in modern history. It is unclear if the restoration will be sustained.