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NetBlocks⚠️ Confirmed: #Italy is in the midst of a major internet outage with high impact to leading operator Telecom Italia; real-time network data show national connectivity at 26% of ordinary levels; incident ongoing 📉 #TIMDown
ℹ️ Update: Metrics show that the ongoing internet disruption affecting #Italy's international connectivity has impacted several major cities; the incident has frustrated users including those planning to stream to today's #InterMilan match #TIMDown
⚠️ Confirmed: #Italy is in the midst of a major internet outage with high impact to leading operator Telecom Italia; real-time network data show national connectivity at 26% of ordinary levels; incident ongoing 📉 #TIMDown
⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show that the #Wikipedia online encyclopedia and related projects have been restricted across #Pakistan. The measure follows takedown demands over alleged blasphemous content by the country's internet regulator PTA.
⚠️ Confirmed: A major power outage has knocked out internet connectivity across much of #Bermuda; real-time network data show national connectivity down to ~30% of ordinary levels; incident comes amid reports of a serious incident at Belco 🔌
⚠ Confirmed: Broken transmission lines have impacted internet service in #Texas including Austin with live metrics showing a decline in connectivity amid icy weather and power cuts; supplier Austin Energy says it expects to have power restored by Friday evening ⚡📉 #TexasFreeze
ℹ️ Note: South Africa internet provider RSAWEB is experiencing a network outage; the provider reports a major incident affecting its cloud platform with engineers now working on the issue 📉
⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a disruption to internet connectivity in #Iran with high impact to Mazandaran Province; authorities are attributing the incident to fiber optic cuts on the path between Babol and Sari 📉
⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show a decline to internet connectivity in Odesa, southern #Ukraine, amid power cuts following new Russian missile strikes; the incident comes just as UNESCO places Odesa on its protected World Heritage List
ℹ️ Confirmed: A global outage affecting Microsoft services including Office 365, Teams, and VS Code developer resources has been attributed to a faulty networking change; live metrics show high impact to the company's autonomous networks followed by recovery 📉
ℹ️ Confirmed: #Iran has experienced a brief, nation-scale internet outage; metrics show impact to the country's major service providers lasting a matter of minutes; authorities say they are looking into the issue 📉📈
⚠️ Confirmed: Real-time network data show a significant decline in internet connectivity in parts of #Texas as a storm and tornadoes result in damage to infrastructure and power outages, leaving some users struggling to get online 🌪️📉
NetBlocks⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a significant decline in internet access in #Pakistan attributed to a nation-scale power outage; metrics indicate connectivity at 60% of ordinary levels as many users struggle to get online; incident ongoing 📉
ℹ️ Update: Regional metrics show telecommunications in most regions of #Pakistan have been impacted by the nation-scale power outage, with authorities reportedly working to repair the breakdown — the second in a year trigged by fluctuations in the energy grid ⚡📉
⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a significant decline in internet access in #Pakistan attributed to a nation-scale power outage; metrics indicate connectivity at 60% of ordinary levels as many users struggle to get online; incident ongoing 📉
⚠️ Confirmed: Live network data show that mobile internet access has been disrupted in #Iran on Thursday morning in a manner consistent with proposed measures to prevent cheating in university entrance exams; incident duration ~3 hours 📵
ℹ Confirmed: Network data show a major internet outage affecting US internet provider Windstream Kinetic; the incident has knocked out connectivity for many subscribers in Florida and Georgia, corroborating widespread user reports of difficulty getting online 📉
⚠️ Confirmed: Live network data show a significant decline in connectivity in Kharkiv, #Ukraine amid new Russian missile attacks also targeting Kyiv, Lviv, Dnipro and other cities; emergency power shutdowns are instated per authorities 📉
ℹ️ Confirmed: #Bolivia is currently experiencing a major internet outage affecting multiple operators; real-time network data show national connectivity at 65% of ordinary levels with internet providers reporting issues affecting international fiber links 📉
⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show that connectivity, and by proxy energy supply, have declined in multiple regions of #Ukraine as Russian missiles strike cities including Kyiv, with new emergency blackouts in place on New Year’s Eve ⚡📉
⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a decline in connectivity in multiple regions of #Ukraine amid a major Russian missile attack impacting energy infrastructure; 69 missiles tracked today, emergency power shutdowns instated per authorities 📉
ℹ️ Note: Twitter is experiencing international outages affecting the mobile app and features including notifications; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering #TwitterDown
