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The Internet's Observatory: Tracking cybersecurity and digital governance • connectivity and democracy • tools and policy for change
⚠️ 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 🚒
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.
⚠️ 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.
⚠️ 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
📉 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.
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