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NetBlocks @netblocks.org · Jan 10
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⚠️ Confirmed: #Grenada has fallen almost entirely offline amid an island-wide internet disruption. Metrics indicate a gradual loss of connectivity over the course of several hours leading to the current blackout, with engineers working to resolve the issue 📉
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity by region in Grenada from February 3, 2026, to February 10, 2026. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing Grenada's connectivity remains lower most of the time period, with a sharp drop on the afternoon of February 9. The drop in connectivity aligns with island-wide telecoms outage. The minimum and current connectivity levels are shown as 1% and 1%, respectively. The chart has a dark background and includes the NetBlocks logo in the lower left corner.
February 10, 2026 at 4:02 AM
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ℹ️ Note: Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) is currently experiencing international outages; the incident comes during #SuperBowlLX and is not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering #TwitterDown
Screenshot of the X (formerly Twitter) social media platform showing a message that reads 'Something is wrong' with an option to 'Retry' underneath.
February 9, 2026 at 1:44 AM
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⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a disruption to internet connectivity in western regions of #Ukraine after a series of Russian missile and drone attacks targeting energy infrastructure followed by emergency power shutdowns 🔌
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity by region in Ukraine from February 3, 2026, to February 7, 2026. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The graph indicates connectivity disruptions starting on the morning of February 7. The drop in connectivity aligns with power cuts due to drone and missile attacks from Russia. The chart has a dark background and connectivity lines for each city are color-coded and includes the NetBlocks logo in the lower left corner. Ternopil Oblast (45% / 51%), Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast (46% / 51%), Khmelnytskyi Oblast (53% / 54%), Rivne (52% / 61%), Volyn (61% / 67%), Lviv (62% / 75%), Kyiv Oblast (70% / 78%), Zakarpattia Oblast (63% / 83%)
February 7, 2026 at 11:39 AM
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⚠️ Update: With Kharkiv, #Ukraine, once again in the midst of power outages following Russian attacks on energy infrastructure, network data show a worsening cycle of disruptions corresponding to energy supply issues leaving residents without heat in freezing winter conditions
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity by region in Ukraine from January 24, 2026, to February 5, 2026. The y-axis shows normalized connectivity from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis shows dates. The green line representing Kharkiv's connectivity remains lower than normal most of the time period due to scheduled shutdowns, with a sharp drop on the morning of February 5. The drop in connectivity aligns with power cuts due to drone and missile attacks from Russia. The minimum and current connectivity levels are shown as 46% and 60%, respectively. The chart has a dark background with a red circle highlighting the decline at the end of the period and includes the NetBlocks logo in the lower left corner.
February 5, 2026 at 3:16 PM
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ℹ️ Note: Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) is currently experiencing international outages; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering #TwitterDown
Screenshot of the X (formerly Twitter) social media platform showing a message that reads 'Posts aren't loading right now, Try again' with an option to 'Retry' underneath.
February 1, 2026 at 4:34 PM
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⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a drop in internet connectivity in #Ukraine, also impacting #Moldova, corroborating energy company Ukrenergo's statement detailing a system-wide power emergency involving the disconnection of high-voltage international transmission lines 🔌
There are two graphs in the photo. Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in Ukraine from January 27, 2025, to January 31, 2025. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing Ukraine's connectivity remains normal most of the time period, with a drop on the morning of January 31. The drop in connectivity aligns with a power cut. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 85% and 86%, respectively. The chart has a dark background with a red circle highlighting the decline at the end of the period. Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in Moldova from January 27, 2025, to January 31, 2025. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing Moldova's connectivity remains normal most of the time period, with a drop on the morning of January 31. The drop in connectivity aligns with a power cut originated in Ukraine. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 70% and 70%, respectively. The chart has a dark background with a red circle highlighting the decline at the end of the period.
January 31, 2026 at 12:40 PM
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🗓️ It's Friday evening in #Iran where internet remains heavily filtered 22 full days after the blackout as whitelisting and intermittent connectivity continue to limit Iranians' contact with the outside world. Networks are visible internationally but broadly restricted.
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in Iran from January 2, 2026, to January 30, 2026. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents dates. The green line representing Iran's connectivity remains normal most of the time period, with a sharp drop on the evening of January 8, when connectivity falls from above 90% to near zero. Connectivity remains almost entirely offline for an extended period, with only minimal and sporadic activity, before a partial restoration appears at the end of the period on January 27 under heavy filtering. A red horizontal arrow labelled “SHUTDOWN” marks the duration of the disruption, with an annotation on the top right reading “filtered intermittent connectivity.” The disruption aligns with a nationwide internet shutdown imposed by authorities amid unrest. The minimum and current connectivity levels are shown as 1% and 95%, respectively. The chart has a dark background and includes the NetBlocks logo in the lower left corner.
January 30, 2026 at 4:41 PM
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🗓️ Exactly three weeks ago #Iran imposed a national internet blackout to obscure civilian killings. Whitelisting and heavy filtering are still in effect.

The incident is among the most severe of its kind on record, exceeded in duration only during civil war in Myanmar and Sudan.
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in Iran from January 2, 2026, to January 29, 2026. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents dates. The green line representing Iran's connectivity remains normal most of the time period, with a sharp drop on the evening of January 8, when connectivity falls from above 90% to near zero. Connectivity remains almost entirely offline for an extended period, with only minimal and sporadic activity, before a partial restoration appears at the end of the period on January 27 under heavy filtering. A red horizontal arrow labelled “SHUTDOWN” marks the duration of the disruption, with an annotation on the top right reading “filtered intermittent connectivity.” The disruption aligns with a nationwide internet shutdown imposed by authorities amid unrest. The minimum and current connectivity levels are shown as 1% and 95%, respectively. The chart has a dark background and includes the NetBlocks logo in the lower left corner.
January 29, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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⚠️ Update: 20 full days after #Iran imposed a national internet blackout, most ordinary users still face heavy filtering and intermittent service under a whitelist system despite a significant increase in internationally visible networks and datacenters.
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in Iran from January 2, 2026, to January 28, 2026. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents dates. The green line representing Iran's connectivity remains normal most of the time period, with a sharp drop on the evening of January 8, when connectivity falls from above 90% to near zero. Connectivity remains almost entirely offline for an extended period, with only minimal and sporadic activity, before a partial restoration appears at the end of the period on January 27 under heavy filtering. A red horizontal arrow labelled “SHUTDOWN” marks the duration of the disruption, with an annotation on the top right reading “filtered intermittent connectivity.” The disruption aligns with a nationwide internet shutdown imposed by authorities amid unrest. The minimum and current connectivity levels are shown as 1% and 95%, respectively. The chart has a dark background and includes the NetBlocks logo in the lower left corner.
January 28, 2026 at 5:29 PM
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⚠️ Update: With #Iran's internet shutdown approaching day 20, many networks are becoming visible internationally.

HOWEVER:

📵 No return to usual: Web still heavily filtered on a whitelist basis.
🔧 Circumvention still needed: The opening of protocols can enable new workarounds.
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in Iran from January 2, 2026, to January 27, 2026. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents dates. The green line representing Iran's connectivity remains normal most of the time period, with a sharp drop on the evening of January 8, when connectivity falls from above 90% to near zero. Connectivity remains almost entirely offline for an extended period, with only minimal and sporadic activity, before a limited restoration appears at the end of the period on January 27 under heavy filtering. A red horizontal arrow labelled “SHUTDOWN” marks the duration of the disruption, with an annotation on the right reading “Heavily filtered intermittent connectivity.” The disruption aligns with a nationwide internet shutdown imposed by authorities amid unrest. The minimum and current connectivity levels are shown as 1% and 84%, respectively. The chart has a dark background and includes the NetBlocks logo in the lower left corner.
January 27, 2026 at 2:22 PM
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⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a disruption to internet connectivity in Kharkiv, #Ukraine, following a combined UAV and heavy rocket artillery assault by Russia targeting energy infrastructure
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity by region in Ukraine from January 20, 2026, to January 26, 2026. The y-axis shows normalized connectivity from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis shows dates. The green line representing Kharkiv's connectivity remains lower than normal most of the time period due to scheduled shutdowns. A red horizontal arrow labelled “Scheduled power cuts” spans January 21 to January 24, indicating recurring connectivity reductions linked to planned electricity outages. Toward the end of the timeline on January 26, a sharp drop in connectivity is highlighted with a red circle and labelled “Attack,” indicating a sudden disruption consistent with an energy or infrastructure strike. The minimum and current connectivity levels are shown as 50% and 65%, respectively. The chart has a dark background and includes the NetBlocks logo in the lower left corner.
January 26, 2026 at 10:04 PM
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⚠️ Update: #Iran's internet blackout continues through its 18th day, obscuring the extent of a deadly crackdown on civilians.

Meanwhile, gaps in the filternet are being tightened to limit circumvention while whitelisted regime accounts promote the Islamic Republic's narrative.
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in Iran from January 2, 2026 to January 26, 2026. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing Iran's observable internet connectivity, with a sharp drop on the evening of January 8 from high levels to near zero and only a short-lasting recovery on the morning of January 24. The drop in connectivity aligns with an internet shutdown imposed by authorities during protests across the nation. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 1% and 1%, respectively. The chart has a dark background with a red horizontal arrow labeled 'SHUTDOWN' indicating the period of disruption, which is ongoing.
January 26, 2026 at 9:11 AM
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⚠️ Update: Metrics show a steady decline in internet connectivity in parts of Tennessee and Mississippi as Winter Storm Fern encroaches more of the eastern United States, with outages attributed to direct impacts of the storm on power and telecoms infrastructure ❄️ #tnwx #mswx
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity by region in United States from January 20, 2026, to January 25, 2026. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The graph indicates connectivity disruptions in Tennessee and Mississippi starting on the early morning of January 25. The drop in connectivity aligns with power cuts due to freezing winter storms. The chart has a dark background and connectivity lines for each city are color-coded. Iuka, Mississippi (0% / 0%), Savannah, Tennessee (9% / 9%), New Albany, Mississippi (15% / 15%), Oxford, Mississippi (15% / 23%), Pontotoc, Mississippi (40% / 40%), Hermanville, Mississippi (43% / 43%), Corinth, Mississippi (43% / 43%), Fulton, Mississippi (63% / 63%), Tupelo, Mississippi (68% / 68%), McKenzie, Tennessee (74% / 74%), Atoka, Tennessee (75% / 75%), Amory, Mississippi (80% / 80%), Nashville, Tennessee (81% / 81%), Brentwood, Tennessee (82% / 82%), Antioch, Tennessee (84% / 84%), Covington, Tennessee (87% / 87%), Franklin, Tennessee (87% / 87%), Jackson, Tennessee (88% / 88%), Murfreesboro, Tennessee (88% / 88%)
January 25, 2026 at 1:40 PM
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🗓️ 17 days after #Iran introduced an internet blackout to mask a deadly crackdown:

- minimal whitelisted service available to some users
- circumvention allows messages to get through
- brief connectivity spikes give false impression of wider restoration

The shutdown continues.
netblocks.org NetBlocks @netblocks.org · 17d
400 hours.
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in Iran from January 2, 2026 to January 25, 2026. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing Iran's observable internet connectivity, with a sharp drop on the evening of January 8 from high levels to near zero and only a short-lasting recovery on the morning of January 24. The drop in connectivity aligns with an internet shutdown imposed by authorities during protests across the nation. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 1% and 1%, respectively. The chart has a dark background with a red horizontal arrow labeled 'SHUTDOWN' indicating the period of disruption, which is ongoing.
January 25, 2026 at 9:49 AM
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⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a significant decline to internet connectivity in #Greenland with high impact to capital Nuuk. The incident comes amid reports of a city-wide power outage of unknown cause 🔌
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in Greenland from January 17, 2025, to January 25, 2025. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing Greenland's connectivity remains normal most of the time period, with a sharp drop on the night of January 24. The drop in connectivity aligns with a power cut. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 73% and 74%, respectively. The chart has a dark background with a red circle highlighting the decline at the end of the period.
January 25, 2026 at 1:53 AM
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I'll admit I'm having trouble with some of the man-made situations going on right now, but it's important not to forget the environmental one.

Stay safe when you aren't out being dangerous.
netblocks.org NetBlocks @netblocks.org · 17d
⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a decline in internet connectivity in #Louisiana with high impact to Monroe, attributed to power outages and damaged lines as freezing winter storms start to descend on the eastern US 🌨️ #LAwx
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity by region in United States from January 15, 2025, to January 24, 2025. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The graph indicates connectivity disruptions in Louisiana starting on the afternoon of January 24. The drop in connectivity aligns with power cuts due to freezing winter storms. The chart has a dark background with two red circles highlighting the decline at the end of the period. West Monroe, Louisiana (13% / 13%), Monroe, Louisiana (58% / 62%)
January 24, 2026 at 11:48 PM
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⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a decline in internet connectivity in #Louisiana with high impact to Monroe, attributed to power outages and damaged lines as freezing winter storms start to descend on the eastern US 🌨️ #LAwx
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity by region in United States from January 15, 2025, to January 24, 2025. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The graph indicates connectivity disruptions in Louisiana starting on the afternoon of January 24. The drop in connectivity aligns with power cuts due to freezing winter storms. The chart has a dark background with two red circles highlighting the decline at the end of the period. West Monroe, Louisiana (13% / 13%), Monroe, Louisiana (58% / 62%)
January 24, 2026 at 11:44 PM
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⚠️ Update: #Iran's internet blackout continues in its third week despite a brief momentary restoration of international connectivity around hour 375. Online platforms are occasionally whitelisted and some users have been able to tunnel out over the last couple of days.
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in Iran from January 2, 2025, to January 24, 2025. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing Iran's connectivity remains lower than normal most of the time period due to protests, with a sharp drop on the evening of January 8 and a very brief recovery on the morning of January 24. The drop in connectivity aligns with protests across the nation. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 1% and 1%, respectively. The chart has a dark background with a red horizontal arrow labeled 'SHUTDOWN', indicates the period of disruption, an orange circle highlighting the brief recovery with a label 'BRIEF RESTORATION' and an orange horizontal arrow labeled 'TUNNELING', incidates some users' ability to use circumvention tools.
January 24, 2026 at 10:09 AM
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⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a decline in internet connectivity in Sumy, Ukraine; the incident comes as Russia launches drone and missile attacks on energy infrastructure, despite ongoing peace talks in Abu Dhabi
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity by region in Ukraine from January 18, 2025, to January 24, 2025. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing Sumy Oblast's connectivity remains lower than normal most of the time period due to scheduled shutdowns, with a drop on the early morning of January 24. The drop in connectivity aligns with power cuts due to drone and missile attacks from Russia. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 57% and 57%, respectively. The chart has a dark background with a red circle highlighting the decline at the end of the period.
January 24, 2026 at 2:06 AM
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ℹ️ Update: As of Friday morning, the wider availability of messaging apps is confirmed and more VPN tunnels are connecting from Iran. However, service is heavily filtered and observable international connectivity remains low, indicating a "filternet plus" configuration.
netblocks.org NetBlocks @netblocks.org · 19d
⚠️ Update: #Iran remains in the midst of a national internet blackout in its third week at hour 348 with only a slight rise in overall connectivity and tunneled users. There are indications of an attempt to generate false traffic and manufacture narratives of a wider restoration.
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in Iran from January 2, 2025, to January 23, 2025. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing Iran's connectivity remains lower than normal most of the time period due to protests, with a sharp drop on the evening of January 8. The drop in connectivity aligns with protests across the nation. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 1% and 2%, respectively. The chart has a dark background with a red horizontal arrow labeled 'SHUTDOWN', indicates the period of disruption.
January 23, 2026 at 12:53 PM
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ℹ️ Note: Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) is again experiencing international outages; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering #TwitterDown
Screenshot of the X (formerly Twitter) social media platform showing a message that reads 'Posts aren't loading right now, Try again' with an option to 'Retry' underneath.
January 22, 2026 at 5:24 PM
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⚠️ Confirmed: A major internet disruption has been registered in #Indonesia with high impact to leading providers IndiHome and Telkomsel, corroborating user reports of difficulty getting online 📉
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity by provider in Indonesia from January 12, 2025, to January 22, 2025. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The graph indicates connectivity disruptions in Indonesia starting on the morning of January 22. The chart has a dark background with two red circles highlighting the decline at the end of the period and connectivity lines for each provider are color-coded. IndiHome - AS7713 (3% / 3%), Telcomsel - AS23693 (6% / 6%)
January 22, 2026 at 5:04 AM
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On 20 January the Wall Street Journal published an op-ed written by an Iranian politician promoting the Islamic Republic's viewpoint.

Today, we wrote to the Journal asking them to qualify the article, clarifying how it was submitted for publication amid an ongoing national internet shutdown.
Regarding the Journal's publication of Iranian minister Abbas Araghchi's op-ed on 20 January 2026, without prejudice to its merit, I suggest that instances where a government has their writing published while they cut off their citizens' ability to do the same through the use of telecommunications blackouts should be prefixed with two vital pieces of context for transparency — namely, it should be stated: by what means the op ed was submitted, digitally, over the internet, or otherwise that an equal platform was denied to that government's opposition due to digital restrictions I believe you have the technical material you need to do this from our interview on the 20th, and from years of collaboration with the Journal covering incidents around the world. Further, I recommend that this policy be extended to future op-eds published during a nation-scale internet blackout in any country. Alp Toker Director NetBlocks https://netblocks.org
January 21, 2026 at 6:48 PM
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ℹ️ Note: Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) is again experiencing international outages; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering #TwitterDown
Screenshot of the X (formerly Twitter) social media platform showing a message that reads 'Something is wrong' with an option to 'Retry' underneath.
January 16, 2026 at 3:26 PM
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ℹ️ Note: Metrics show that social media platform X remains restricted in #Venezuela despite claims that access had been restored; the measure has now been in place for over a year
Chart from NetBlocks showing platform feature restrictions by ISP in Venezuela from January 13, 2025, to January 14, 2025. The data indicates internet restrictions affecting social media platform X (formerly Twitter). Access issues are observed across major ISPs such as Inter, 4net and NetworkSpeed with services showing no reachability.
January 14, 2026 at 11:06 PM