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- ℹ️ Confirmed: Metrics show access to X (formerly Twitter) has been restored in #Pakistan as conflict breaks out with neigbouring India. The platform was restricted by authories in February 2024 after it was used to draw attention to instances of alleged election fraud
- ⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a national scale internet outage in Spain, with nearby countries including Portugal and France also affected; the incident is attributed to a regional power outage impacting multiple countries 📉🔌
- ⚠️ Confirmed: Live network data show declines in internet connectivity in parts of Ocean County, New Jersey, as authorities shut down power transmission amid efforts to combat the Jones Road wildfire, with a state of emergency in effect 🚒
- ⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a decline in internet connectivity across #PuertoRico as the island experiences a widespread power outage ahead of Easter weekend; the blackout is attributed to an unscheduled shutdown of power plants per energy company Genera 🔌📉
- ⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics indicate a major disruption to internet connectivity in #Tonga; the incident comes amidst a power outage attributed to burnt high voltage cables on the archipelago's main island of Tongatapu 📉
- ℹ️ Note: The Discord messaging platform is experiencing international API-related service outages at the present time; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering #DiscordDown
- ⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a decline in internet connectivity across #Indiana as tornadoes hit Indianapolis and Carmel; the losses in service are attributed to power cuts and damaged infrastructure amid heavy winds 🌪️ #INwx
- ⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show significant declines in internet connectivity in northern #Michigan as ice storms cause widespread power outages; authorities have declared an emergency to deliver assistance in certain counties #MIwx
- ℹ️ Note: X (formerly Twitter) is again experiencing international outages; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering #TwitterDown
- ℹ️ Note: X (formerly Twitter) is currently experiencing international outages; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering #TwitterDown
- ⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a disruption to internet connectivity in #Myanmar after a series of 7.7 and 6.4 magnitude earthquakes; the outages are attributed to power cuts and downed telecoms lines which are hindering rescue efforts #Mandalay
- ⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show the Turkish political opposition party CHP's new boycott site which calls on the public to avoid certain government-aligned businesses, boykotyap•com, is now restricted in #Turkey; the incident is the latest in a series of internet censorship measures
- ℹ️ Note: X (formerly Twitter) experienced an international outage today; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering #TwitterDown
- ⚠️ Confirmed: Live network data show a nation-scale internet outage across #Syria corroborating reports of a telecommunications disruption affecting multiple cities
- ⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show #Turkey has restricted access to multiple social media platforms including X, YouTube, Instagram and TikTok; the incident comes as Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and dozens of others are detained in events described by the opposition as a "coup"
- ℹ️ Note: X (formerly Twitter) is experiencing international outages; incident is not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering #Twitterdown
- ⚠️ Confirmed: Live network data show a drop in internet connectivity in the Magallanes region of Chile; the incident is attributed to an act of vandalism in Los Lagos targeting fibre-optic infrastructure per national disaster center Senapred 📈
- ⚠️ Confirmed: Live network data show disruptions to internet connectivity in Brisbane, Australia, as Ex-Cyclone Alfred approaches with heavy rain and strong winds causing power outages in Queensland 🌀
- ⚠️ Confirmed: Live network data show significant declines in internet connectivity across multiple neighbourhoods in Buenos Aires, Argentina, following widespread power outages due to failures in high-voltage lines, per energy supplier Edesur Argentina ⚡ #SinLuz
- ⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show declines in internet connectivity in parts of Texas, including the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area, after severe storms bring down power and telecoms lines, amid reports of a dust storm reducing visibility. 🌪️ #TXwx
- ⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a significant decline in internet connectivity in #Réunion as Cyclone Garance hits the French Indian Ocean island; the losses in service are attributed to power cuts and damaged infrastructure amid heavy flooding and winds 🌀
- ⚠️ Confirmed: A nation-scale power outage has knocked out internet connectivity across much of #Chile; network data show national connectivity at 25% of ordinary levels, with services including public transport affected by an energy transmission failure in Norte Chico #CorteDeLuz
- ℹ️ Note: Reddit is experiencing international outages; incident is not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering #RedditDown
- ⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show Korek Telecom has been disconnected across much of Iraq as the Communications and Media Commission (CMC) cuts service over unpaid debts; the Erbil-based company's owners claim the decision is politically motivated, calling on the UN to intervene
- ⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a decline in internet connectivity in Odesa, Ukraine; the incident comes as Russia launches a major drone attack on civil and energy infrastructure despite reported peace negotiations, with impacts attributed to physical damage and emergency shutdowns
- ⚠️ Confirmed: Real-time network data show a significant disruption to internet connectivity in Pikeville, Kentucky; the incident comes amid power outages due to deadly flash flooding and heavy rains that have cut off of thousands 📉 #KYwx
- ⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a disruption to internet connectivity in Sri Lanka corresponding to major a power outage. The incident is attributed to a monkey coming into contact with the grid transformer at the Panadura substation per Energy Minister Jayakody 🐒📉
- ℹ️ Note: Network data show a moderate decline in internet connectivity in Latvia and Estonia as a group of Baltic states initiate their transition from Russia's power grid to the EU three decades after leaving the Soviet Union; the procedure is expected to be completed on Sunday
- ⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show the Google Play Store is now restricted in DR Congo in an apparent bid to stop users downloading VPN apps to bypass restrictions targeting X and TikTok; the incident comes amid unrest, the burning of embassies, and a rebel occupation in the east #RDC
- ℹ️ Note: The website of USAID, the United States Agency for International Development, has been made unavailable globally with the DNS server issuing NXDOMAIN; the incident comes amid reports that the new administration intends to move the institution under the State Department
- ⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show an ongoing disruption to connectivity at the Goma internet exchange in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo; the incident comes amidst a major military escalation with neighboring Rwanda as authorities present measures to "counter Rwandan propaganda"
- ⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a multi-hour national disruption to internet connectivity in #Syria; the Ministry of Communications has identified "sabotage by remnants of the Assad regime" and the cutting of fiber links as the cause of the outage, which has since been resolved
- ⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a significant decline in internet connectivity across much of Ireland amid widespread power outages due to #StormÉowyn which experts have called the "storm of the century"
- ℹ Note: Social media platform TikTok has deactivated its own service in the US after a ruling by the Supreme Court on Friday upholding a nationwide ban; there are no indications of widespread network level restrictions imposed by internet providers at the present time #TikTokBan
- ℹ️ Note: Reddit is experiencing international outages; incident is not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering #RedditDown
- ℹ Confirmed: Traffic data show a brief disruption to mobile internet service in #Russia corroborating reports of an outage; the incident is consistent with a glitch in the national content filtering mechanism
- ⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show messaging app Telegram is now disrupted in Venezuela, corroborating user reports of issues accessing the service; the incident comes as Nicolas Maduro is sworn in for a third presidential term, a move identified by the opposition as a coup #10Ene
- ⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a decline in internet connectivity in parts of Maui, Hawaii after severe thunderstorms bring down power lines; supplier Hawaiian Electric says damage assessments and line inspections are underway 📉 #HIwx
- ⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show that TikTok is being disrupted in Venezuela, following a pattern of daily multi-hour restrictions from midnight; the measure comes at the end of an eight-day deadline issued by Venezuela's Supreme Court for TikTok to appoint a local representative #8Ene
- ⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a decline in internet connectivity in parts of California including Pasadena and Calabasas as a wildfire spreads around Los Angeles and authorities issue mandatory evacuation orders #PalisadesFire
