Internet Shutdowns 2023 Data Sheet

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2	Cost of Internet Shutdowns 2023
3	Authors: Samuel Woodhams & Simon Migliano
4	Cost of Internet Shutdowns
5	Top10VPN.com
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7	UID	Country	Local Region	Start Date	End Date	Type of Disruption	Blocked Platforms	Cost per day (USD)	Total Cost (USD)	Duration (hrs)	Internet Users Affected	Context	Any HR Impact	Right to Peaceful Assembly / Protest	Election Interference	Press Freedoms	Global Region

8	1	Myanmar	Chin, Kachin, Magway, Mandalay, Sagaing, Kayah	1-Jan-23	1-Jan-24	Internet blackout		$1,636,788	$700,545,082	8760	2,423,374	Conflict	Yes	Yes	No	No	Asia
9	2	Myanmar	National	1-Jan-23	1-Jan-24	Social Media Shutdown	Twitter	$585,306	$213,636,602	8760	23,650,000	Military coup	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Asia
10	162	Iran	National	1-Jan-23	21-Sep-23	Social Media Shutdown	Instagram	$1,725,855	$453,899,865	6312	33,720,000	Protests	Yes	Yes	No	No	MENA
11	163	Iran	National	1-Jan-23	21-Sep-23	Social Media Shutdown	WhatsApp	$1,725,855	$453,899,865	6312	33,720,000	Protests	Yes	Yes	No	No	MENA
12	182	Russia	National	1-Jan-23	26-Feb-23	Social Media Shutdown	Facebook, Twitter, Instagram	$71,232,280	$4,015,719,785	1353	113,000,000	Conflict	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Europe
13	3	Iran	Zahedan	6-Jan-23	7-Jan-23	Internet blackout		$275,939	$137,969	12	531,399	Protests	Yes	Yes	No	No	MENA
14	4	Iran	Zahedan	13-Jan-23	14-Jan-23	Internet blackout		$275,939	$137,969	12	531,399	Protests	Yes	Yes	No	No	MENA
15	5	Iran	Regional	19-Jan-23	19-Jan-23	Internet blackout		$8,783,861	$509,025	4	16,915,837	Exams	No	No	No	No	MENA
16	6	Iran	Regional	19-Jan-23	19-Jan-23	Internet blackout		$8,783,861	$528,130	4	16,915,837	Exams	No	No	No	No	MENA
17	7	Iran	Zahedan	20-Jan-23	21-Jan-23	Internet blackout		$275,939	$137,969	12	531,399	Protests	Yes	Yes	No	No	MENA
18	8	Iran	Zahedan	27-Jan-23	28-Jan-23	Internet blackout		$275,939	$137,969	12	531,399	Protests	Yes	Yes	No	No	MENA
19	9	Iran	Zahedan	3-Feb-23	4-Feb-23	Internet blackout		$275,939	$137,969	12	531,399	Protests	Yes	Yes	No	No	MENA
20	10	Iraq	National	6-Feb-23	6-Feb-23	Social Media Shutdown	Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Twitter, YouTube	$13,382,536	$4,460,845	8	20,580,000	Exams	No	No	No	No	MENA
21	11	Iraq	National	7-Feb-23	7-Feb-23	Social Media Shutdown	Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Twitter, YouTube	$13,382,536	$4,460,845	8	20,580,000	Exams	No	No	No	No	MENA
22	12	Iraq	National	8-Feb-23	8-Feb-23	Social Media Shutdown	Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Twitter, YouTube	$13,382,536	$4,460,845	8	20,580,000	Exams	No	No	No	No	MENA
23	13	Turkey	National	8-Feb-23	9-Feb-23	Social Media Shutdown	Twitter	$11,525,565	$5,762,783	12	69,950,000	Information control	No	No	No	No	Europe
24	14	Ethiopia	National	9-Feb-23	19-Jul-23	Social Media Shutdown	Facebook	$2,079,172	$332,667,520	3840	29,830,000	Protests	Yes	Yes	No	No	Sub-Saharan Africa
25	15	Ethiopia	National	9-Feb-23	19-Jul-23	Social Media Shutdown	Telegram, TikTok	$4,158,343	$665,334,880	3840	29,830,000	Protests	Yes	Yes	No	No	Sub-Saharan Africa
26	17	Iraq	National	9-Feb-23	9-Feb-23	Social Media Shutdown	Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Twitter, YouTube	$13,382,536	$4,460,845	8	20,580,000	Exams	No	No	No	No	MENA
27	16	Ethiopia	National	10-Feb-23	19-Jul-23	Social Media Shutdown	YouTube	$2,079,172	$330,588,348	3816	29,830,000	Protests	Yes	Yes	No	No	Sub-Saharan Africa
28	18	Iraq	National	10-Feb-23	10-Feb-23	Social Media Shutdown	Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Twitter, YouTube	$13,382,536	$4,460,845	8	20,580,000	Exams	No	No	No	No	MENA
29	19	Iran	Zahedan	10-Feb-23	11-Feb-23	Internet blackout		$275,939	$137,969	12	531,399	Protests	Yes	Yes	No	No	MENA
30	20	Iraq	National	11-Feb-23	11-Feb-23	Social Media Shutdown	Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Twitter, YouTube	$13,382,536	$4,460,845	8	20,580,000	Exams	No	No	No	No	MENA
31	21	Iraq	National	12-Feb-23	12-Feb-23	Social Media Shutdown	Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Twitter, YouTube	$13,382,536	$4,460,845	8	20,580,000	Exams	No	No	No	No	MENA
32	22	Iraq	National	13-Feb-23	13-Feb-23	Social Media Shutdown	Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Twitter, YouTube	$13,382,536	$4,460,845	8	20,580,000	Exams	No	No	No	No	MENA
33	23	India	Palamu	15-Feb-23	19-Feb-23	Internet blackout		$1,289,958	$5,159,832	96	1,036,631	Information control	No	No	No	No	Asia
34	201	Tanzania		15-Feb-23	1-Jan-24	Social Media Shutdown	Clubhouse	$8,740	$2,796,822	7680	13,989,800	Information Control	No	No	No	No	Sub-Saharan Africa
35	24	Iran	Zahedan	17-Feb-23	18-Feb-23	Internet blackout		$275,939	$137,969	12	531,399	Protests	Yes	Yes	No	No	MENA
36	25	Suriname	National	17-Feb-23	18-Feb-23	Social Media Shutdown	Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp	$182,843	$91,422	12	438,808	Protests	Yes	Yes	No	No	South America
37	26	Iran	Zahedan	24-Feb-23	25-Feb-23	Internet blackout		$275,939	$137,969	12	531,399	Protests	Yes	Yes	No	No	MENA
38	27	India	Rajasthan	25-Feb-23	27-Feb-23	Internet blackout		$10,087,272	$20,174,543	48	6,803,884	Exams	No	No	No	No	Asia
39	28	India	Haryana	26-Feb-23	28-Feb-23	Internet blackout		$2,807,102	$5,614,204	48	1,174,897	Information control	Yes	Yes	No	No	Asia
40	29	India	Haryana	28-Feb-23	2-Mar-23	Internet blackout		$1,296,199	$2,592,397	48	874,288	Information control	Yes	Yes	No	No	Asia
41	30	Iran	Zahedan	3-Mar-23	4-Mar-23	Internet blackout		$275,939	$137,969	12	531,399	Protests	Yes	Yes	No	No	MENA
42	31	Mauritania	National	6-Mar-23	12-Mar-23	Internet blackout		$1,584,521	$9,639,167	146	1,730,000	Information control	No	No	No	No	MENA
43	32	Iran	Regional	7-Mar-23	7-Mar-23	Internet blackout		$4,669,639	$194,568	1	8,992,726	Protests	Yes	Yes	No	No	MENA
44	33	Iran	Zahedan	10-Mar-23	11-Mar-23	Internet blackout		$275,939	$137,969	12	531,399	Protests	Yes	Yes	No	No	MENA
45	34	Iran	Zahedan	17-Mar-23	18-Mar-23	Internet blackout		$275,939	$137,969	12	531,399	Protests	Yes	Yes	No	No	MENA
46	35	India	Punjab	18-Mar-23	21-Mar-23	Internet blackout		$36,670,933	$110,012,799	72	27,000,000	Information control	Yes	Yes	No	No	Asia
47	36	India	Punjab	21-Mar-23	23-Mar-23	Internet blackout		$5,062,873	$10,125,746	48	5,173,406	Information control	Yes	Yes	No	No	Asia
48	37	India	Punjab	23-Mar-23	24-Mar-23	Internet blackout		$4,283,184	$4,283,184	24	4,376,695	Information control	Yes	Yes	No	No	Asia
49	38	Iran	Zahedan	24-Mar-23	25-Mar-23	Internet blackout		$275,939	$137,969	12	531,399	Protests	Yes	Yes	No	No	MENA
50	39	Iran	Zahedan	31-Mar-23	1-Apr-23	Internet blackout		$275,939	$137,969	12	531,399	Protests	Yes	Yes	No	No	MENA
51	41	India	Bihar	31-Mar-23	8-Apr-23	Internet blackout		$2,041,007	$16,328,055	192	2,957,659	Information control	Yes	Yes	No	No	Asia
52	40	India	Bihar	2-Apr-23	8-Apr-23	Social Media Shutdown	Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Twitter, YouTube	$183,551	$1,101,307	144	2,957,659	Information control	Yes	Yes	No	No	Asia
53	42	Iran	Zahedan	7-Apr-23	8-Apr-23	Internet blackout		$275,939	$137,969	12	531,399	Protests	Yes	Yes	No	No	MENA
54	43	India	Odisha	13-Apr-23	22-Apr-23	Internet blackout		$869,819	$7,828,370	216	53,650	Information control	Yes	Yes	No	No	Asia
55	44	Iran	Zahedan	14-Apr-23	15-Apr-23	Internet blackout		$275,939	$137,969	12	531,399	Protests	Yes	Yes	No	No	MENA
56	45	India	Uttar Pradesh	15-Apr-23	18-Apr-23	Internet blackout		$747,919	$2,243,758	72	663,158	Information control	Yes	Yes	No	No	Asia
57	220	Sudan	National	15-Apr-23	23-Apr-23	Internet blackout		$1,332,826	$10,662,610	192	3,371,534	Conflict	Yes	Yes	No	No	Sub-Saharan Africa
58	46	Sudan	National	16-Apr-23	16-Apr-23	Internet blackout		$2,131,140	$887,975	10	4,797,953	Conflict	Yes	Yes	No	No	Sub-Saharan Africa
59	47	Sudan	National	16-Apr-23	16-Apr-23	Internet blackout		$2,131,140	$887,975	10	4,797,953	Conflict	Yes	Yes	No	No	Sub-Saharan Africa
60	48	Iran	Zahedan	21-Apr-23	22-Apr-23	Internet blackout		$275,939	$137,969	12	531,399	Protests	Yes	Yes	No	No	MENA
61	49	India	Bharatpur	22-Apr-23	24-Apr-23	Internet blackout		$445,913	$891,827	48	367,563	Information control	Yes	Yes	No	No	Asia
62	50	India	Manipur	27-Apr-23	2-May-23	Internet blackout		$173,915	$242,296	120	242,296	Conflict	Yes	Yes	No	No	Asia
63	202	Brazil		27-Apr-23	29-Apr-23	Social Media Shutdown	Telegram	$23,123,648	$46,247,296	48	174,225,900	Information control	No	No	No	No	South America
64	51	Iran	Zahedan	28-Apr-23	29-Apr-23	Internet blackout		$275,939	$137,969	12	531,399	Protests	Yes	Yes	No	No	MENA
65	52	India	Manipur	3-May-23	25-Jul-23	Internet blackout		$1,500,160	$124,513,297	1,992	2,090,000	Conflict	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Asia
66	54	India	Jammu & Kashmir	5-May-23	5-May-23	Internet blackout		$687,009	$64,407	2	585,449	Information control	No	No	No	No	Asia
67	55	Iran	Zahedan	5-May-23	6-May-23	Internet blackout		$275,939	$137,969	12	531,399	Protests	Yes	Yes	No	No	MENA
68	188	Cuba	National	7-May-23	7-May-23	Internet blackout		$27,297,470	$1,706,092	2	7,994,600	Protests	Yes	Yes	No	No	North America
69	56	Pakistan	National	9-May-23	16-May-23	Social Media Shutdown	Facebook, Twitter, Youtube	$12,661,289	$82,298,379	156	82,900,000	Protests	Yes	Yes	No	No	Asia
70	57	Pakistan	National	9-May-23	13-May-23	Internet blackout		$37,587,742	$150,350,968	96	82,900,000	Protests	Yes	Yes	No	No	Asia
71	58	India	Arunachal Pradesh	9-May-23	12-May-23	Internet blackout		$277,909	$822,147	71	144,473	Protests	Yes	No	No	No	Asia
72	59	Iran	Zahedan	12-May-23	13-May-23	Internet blackout		$275,939	$137,969	12	531,399	Protests	Yes	Yes	No	No	MENA
73	60	Iran	North Khorasan	17-May-23	17-May-23	Internet blackout		$786,943	$32,789	1	1,515,483	Protests	Yes	Yes	No	No	MENA
74	61	Guinea		18-May-23	21-May-23	Social Media Shutdown	Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp	$752,948	$2,258,844	72	4,870,000	Protests	Yes	Yes	No	No	Sub-Saharan Africa
75	62	Iran	Kordestan	18-May-23	18-May-23	Internet blackout		$1,478,628	$92,414	2	2,847,522	Protests	Yes	Yes	No	No	MENA
76	63	Iran	Sistan and Baluchestan	19-May-23	19-May-23	Internet blackout		$2,785,622	$328,858	3	5,364,513	Protests	Yes	Yes	No	No	MENA
77	64	Iran	Zahedan	19-May-23	20-May-23	Internet blackout		$275,939	$137,969	12	531,399	Protests	Yes	Yes	No	No	MENA
78	65	Iran	Qom	19-May-23	20-May-23	Internet blackout		$1,262,369	$824,047	16	2,431,053	Protests	Yes	Yes	No	No	MENA
79	66	Syria		24-May-23	24-May-23	Internet blackout		$6,648,192	$1,108,032	4	8,110,000	Exams	No	No	No	No	MENA
80	67	Syria		25-May-23	25-May-23	Internet blackout		$6,648,192	$1,108,032	4	8,110,000	Exams	No	No	No	No	MENA
81	68	Iran	Zahedan	26-May-23	27-May-23	Internet blackout		$275,939	$137,969	12	531,399	Protests	Yes	Yes	No	No	MENA
82	69	India	Uttar Pradesh	29-May-23	30-May-23	Internet blackout		$614,295	$614,295	24	544,677	Information control	Yes	Yes	No	No	Asia
83	70	Mauritania		30-May-23	6-Jun-23	Internet blackout		$2,060,495	$14,423,465	168	570,900	Protests	Yes	Yes	No	No	MENA
84	71	Mauritania		30-May-23	6-Jun-23	Internet blackout		$2,060,495	$14,423,465	168	570,900	Protests	Yes	Yes	No	No	MENA
85	72	Senegal		1-Jun-23	7-Jun-23	Social Media Shutdown	Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Twitter, YouTube	$1,993,555	$13,539,561	163	8,010,000	Protests	Yes	Yes	No	No	Sub-Saharan Africa
86	77	Iraq		1-Jun-23	1-Jun-23	Internet blackout		$6,988,457	$1,164,743	4	2,917,308	Exams	No	No	No	No	MENA
87	78	Iran	Zahedan	2-Jun-23	3-Jun-23	Internet blackout		$275,939	$137,969	12	531,399	Protests	Yes	Yes	No	No	MENA
88	79	Iraq	Kurdistan	3-Jun-23	3-Jun-23	Internet blackout		$6,988,457	$291,186	1	2,917,308	Exams	No	No	No	No	MENA
89	76	Senegal		3-Jun-23	3-Jun-23	Internet blackout		$5,115,213	$639,402	3	8,010,000	Protests	Yes	Yes	No	No	Sub-Saharan Africa
90	80	Iraq		4-Jun-23	4-Jun-23	Internet blackout		$42,311,259	$7,051,876	4	17,662,692	Exams	No	No	No	No	MENA
91	73	Senegal		4-Jun-23	5-Jun-23	Internet blackout		$5,115,213	$2,557,607	12	8,010,000	Protests	Yes	Yes	No	No	Sub-Saharan Africa
92	74	Senegal		5-Jun-23	6-Jun-23	Internet blackout		$5,115,213	$2,557,607	12	8,010,000	Protests	Yes	Yes	No	No	Sub-Saharan Africa
93	81	India	Maharashtra	6-Jun-23	7-Jun-23	Internet blackout		$1,136,889	$1,136,889	24	577,131	Protests	Yes	Yes	No	No	Asia
94	121	Iraq	Kurdistan	6-Jun-23	6-Jun-23	Internet blackout		$6,988,457	$582,371	2	2,917,308	Exams	No	No	No	No	MENA
95	82	Iraq	Kurdistan	6-Jun-23	6-Jun-23	Internet blackout		$6,988,457	$582,371	2	2,917,308	Exams	No	No	No	No	MENA
96	83	Iraq		6-Jun-23	6-Jun-23	Internet blackout		$42,311,259	$7,051,876	4	17,662,692	Exams	No	No	No	No	MENA
97	75	Senegal		6-Jun-23	7-Jun-23	Internet blackout		$5,115,213	$2,557,607	12	8,010,000	Protests	Yes	Yes	No	No	Sub-Saharan Africa
98	122	Iraq	Kurdistan	7-Jun-23	7-Jun-23	Internet blackout		$6,988,457	$582,371	2	2,917,308	Exams	No	No	No	No	MENA
99	123	Iraq	Kurdistan	8-Jun-23	8-Jun-23	Internet blackout		$6,988,457	$582,371	2	2,917,308	Exams	No	No	No	No	MENA
100	84	Iraq		8-Jun-23	8-Jun-23	Internet blackout		$42,311,259	$7,051,876	4	17,662,692	Exams	No	No	No	No	MENA