NetBlocks

⚠️ Confirmed: #Syria has imposed a nationwide internet blackout this morning as a countermeasure against cheating and paper leaks in school exams, joining Iraq and a handful of other countries who implement this disruptive policy; incident duration ~5 hours

⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a major disruption to internet service affecting multiple operators in #Chad, as users report difficulty getting online; metrics show national connectivity at a quarter of ordinary levels 📉 #Tchad

⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show a disruption to connectivity in the #Gaza Strip; the incident comes amid ongoing Israeli operations in the region and is likely to limit coverage of events on the ground 📉

⚠️ Update: Metrics show internet connectivity has been disrupted in #Iraq for the third time in a week as authorities continue to impose multi-hour telecoms restrictions as part of a longstanding policy intended to prevent cheating and leaked papers during school exams

ℹ️ Note: Microsoft’s search engine Bing is currently experiencing international outages, particularly impacting CoPilot, ChatGPT and DuckDuckGo; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering #BingDown

⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a nation-scale disruption to internet connectivity in #Iraq for the second morning this week as authorities restrict service in a bid to prevent cheating and leaks during general school exams; incident duration ~2 hours 📉

⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a disruption to internet connectivity in Sumy Oblast, #Ukraine, amid reports of a Russian drone attack on energy infrastructure in Konotop and Shostka, compounding scheduled power shutdowns implemented by authorities 📉

⚠️ Confirmed: Internet access has been knocked out in Sevastopol, occupied Crimea, following reported Russian drone attacks targeting energy infrastructure 🔌📉

⚠️ Confirmed: A significant decline in internet connectivity has been registered in parts of #Texas with high impact to Houston; the losses in service are attributed to power cuts and damaged infrastructure amid storm surges, flood and heavy rainfall 🔌📉 #TXwx

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 📉