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NetBlocksℹ️ Note: Metrics show reductions to internet connectivity in #Ukraine as Ukrenergo introduces controlled emergency power outages for industrial and household consumers, citing cold weather conditions and attacks by Russia targeting energy infrastructure since…
ℹ️ Update: Internet connectivity has significantly declined across most of #Ukraine for a second day, as authorities implement a new cycle of scheduled daily power blackouts; the long-term measure follows relentless Russian attacks targeting the nation's energy infrastructure 📉
ℹ️ Note: Metrics show reductions to internet connectivity in #Ukraine as Ukrenergo introduces controlled emergency power outages for industrial and household consumers, citing cold weather conditions and attacks by Russia targeting energy infrastructure since March
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
NetBlocks⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a major disruption to internet connectivity in Azad Kashmir, #Pakistan, amid widespread protests with casualties reported as authorities deploy security forces under Section 144; the incident is likely to limit coverage of events…
⚠️ Update: Network data show that the internet disruption in Azad Kashmir, #Pakistan, is ongoing as authorities crack down on protests amid reports of rising casualties; service was briefly restored during negotiations on Monday but shut down again after deadly clashes 📉
⚠️ Update: Metrics show internet connectivity remains diminished in several East #Africa countries after Sunday's subsea cable network disruption, leading to continued slowdowns for many users; the incident is attributed to a break near Mtunzini landing station in South Africa
ℹ️ Update: Metrics show a disruption to internet connectivity in the #Gaza Strip in the southern governates followed by recovery this morning as operators report issues due to "ongoing aggression"; overall service remains significantly below pre-war levels
⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a disruption to internet connectivity in and around multiple East #Africa countries; the incident is attributed to failures affecting the SEACOM and EASSY subsea cable systems 📉
ℹ️ Confirmed: Network data show a decline in connectivity in Tallahassee, #Florida as deadly tornadoes hit the city; the losses in service are attributed to power cuts and damaged infrastructure amid heavy winds, with some recovery evident 🌪️📈
⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a major disruption to internet connectivity in Azad Kashmir, #Pakistan, amid widespread protests with casualties reported as authorities deploy security forces under Section 144; the incident is likely to limit coverage of events on the ground 📉
⚠️ Confirmed: Live network data show a significant disruption to internet connectivity in Yukon, #Canada, also impacting the Northwest Territories as wildfires in Fort Nelson B.C. and Fort Liard N.W.T. "burn through" telecoms equipment and fibre lines 🚒📉
⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show a decline in internet connectivity in parts of North Carolina with high impact to Gastonia after severe storms bring down utility polls, leaving many residents without communications ⚡📉 #ncwx
ℹ️ Update: Metrics show moderate internet disruptions in a number of countries in Africa including Senegal; the incident is linked to ongoing efforts to restore connectivity on the MainOne subsea cable network
⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show further deteriorations in internet connectivity in Rio Grande do Sul, south #Brazil, days after deadly floods sweep the region resulting in widespread power outages and damage to infrastructure 📉
⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a major disruption to internet connectivity in Sumy and Kharkiv, #Ukraine, following reported Russian drone attacks targeting energy infrastructure 📉
⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a decline in internet connectivity in #Tanzania and Zanzibar; the incident is attributed to a disruption in the national power grid transmission system as Cyclone Hidaya approaches 🔌
ℹ️ Confirmed: Metrics show a significant disruption to internet service across much of #Kenya with national connectivity down to 56% of ordinary levels; the incident corresponds to widespread power outages after a "system disturbance on the grid" per Kenya Power 🔌
⚠️ Confirmed: Live network data show a disruption to multiple internet providers in #Nepal; the incident comes amidst a non-payment dispute with upstream providers in India, days after the Internet Service Providers Association of Nepal warned of an impending disconnection 📉
ℹ️ Note: Telegram has been experiencing international outages for many users with timelines not loading and posts failing; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering #TelegramDown
⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show a disruption to internet connectivity in the #Gaza Strip with high impact to southern and central governates; the incident comes as telecoms service levels remain significantly diminished as a result of the war with Israel since October 2023 📉
⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show that X/Twitter has now been restricted in #Pakistan for two months; the popular microblogging platform has been largely unavailable since 17 February after authorities imposed social media blackouts and an internet shutdown during the election period
