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The Internet's Observatory: Tracking cybersecurity and digital governance • connectivity and democracy • tools and policy for change
Joined December 2016
⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a disruption to internet connectivity in Pavlohrad, Dnipropetrovsk, #Ukraine, after Russian UAV attacks target energy infrastructure, leaving several coal mines cut off. 2595 miners trapped underground due to the power cuts have now been rescued 📉
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⚠️ Update: Metrics show restrictions to social media and messaging platforms TikTok, YouTube, Facebook and Telegram in #Cameroon, corroborating user reports; the incident follows widespread telecoms disruptions during elections in October amid protests met with a deadly crackdown
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⚠ Confirmed: Network data show a decline in internet connectivity in #Philippines with high impact to Cebu amid power cuts due to strong winds as deadly Typhoon Kalmaegi makes landfall in Mimaropa; Grid operator NGCP says it's working to restore power #TinoPH
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⚠️ Update: Live metrics show widespread restrictions to multiple social media and messaging platforms as #Tanzania comes back online after a five-day internet shutdown; the incident continues to limit election transparency and the free flow of information
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⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show that messaging app Telegram has been restricted in #Kenya as KCSE school exams are held, following an established pattern of internet censorship measures intended to limit cheating on exam days
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⚠️ Confirmed: Widespread internet outages have been registered across #Bermuda corresponding to power cuts as Hurricane Melissa skirts the archipelago, with some restoration now observed as power company BELCO says it is working on repairs
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⚠️ Update: Metrics show internet connectivity in #Tanzania remains disrupted for a third day, limiting visibility into events on the ground amid protests over the conduct of Wednesday's election.
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ℹ️ Updated telemetry from #Jamaica as of Thursday night shows limited recovery in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, with overall internet connectivity now at 37% of ordinary levels; operators say they are working to restore power and telecoms
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⚠️ Update: #Tanzania's internet shutdown has entered a second night after authorities imposed a blackout during Wednesday’s election, with only a brief restoration tracked earlier today; the censorship measure continues to severely limit transparency at a critical moment
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⚠ Update: #Tanzania remains offline ~8 hours after a national blackout on election day, as news emerges that a curfew is now in place; the measure marks a significant decline in the country's internet freedom, threatening the transparency and credibility of the election process
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⚠️ Confirmed: Live network data show a nationwide disruption to internet connectivity in #Tanzania on election day, corroborating reports of a digital blackout; the incident comes as Tanzanians vote for a new president and parliament, with both main opposition parties barred
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⚠️ Update: Real-time network data show the growing impact of Hurricane Melissa across #Jamaica with national connectivity down to 30% of ordinary levels; the incident is attributed to heavy winds and downed lines leaving hundreds of thousands without power and telecoms 🌀⚡
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⚠️ Update: Network data show widening internet outages in #Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa makes landfall near the town of New Hope, resulting in damage to infrastructure and power outages; overall national connectivity is down to 42% of ordinary levels 🔌
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⚠ Confirmed: Live metrics show a decline in internet connectivity along the west coast of #Jamaica as Cat 5 Hurricane Melissa approaches the island, with widespread outages reported as winds bring down power lines 📉
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"Internet access in #Cameroon is significantly disrupted as protests continue over alleged irregularities in this month's presidential election. ... [while] clashes broke out between security forces and opposition supporters." https://t.co/imNKcas0w7
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Internet access in Cameroon is significantly disrupted as protests continue over alleged irregularities in this month's presidential election, Internet monitor NetBlocks said on Thursday.
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⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a disruption to internet connectivity in Cameroon, also impacting neighbouring countries; the incident may limit coverage of events on the ground amid calls to annul presidential election results as President Biya seeks to extend his 43 years in power
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⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show internet provider Fastweb (AS12874) is experiencing outages in various parts of #Italy including Rome, Milan and Naples; the operator which shares network infrastructure with Vodafone says it is working to resolve the issue 📉
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⚠️ Confirmed: Live network data show an significant decline in internet connectivity in Kyiv, #Ukraine; the incident comes as Russia launches a deadly campaign of drone and missile strikes on residential targets hours after Trump-Putin talks fall through
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⚠️ Note: Connectivity on internet provider StormFiber in #Pakistan remains dimished 28 hours after a disruption attributed to an incident on the PEACE subsea cable
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⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a significant disruption to internet connectivity in Chernihiv, #Ukraine, after reported Russian UAV attacks targeting energy infrastructure; the second such incident this month 📉
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