Notices by NetBlocks (netblocks@mastodon.social)

ℹ️ Update: Analysis of App Store data shows that the TikTok app has now also been delisted in the US, with the country joining a small set of countries including Afghanistan, China, and India where it is unavailable for download.

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

⚠️ 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

⚠️ Update: Live metrics indicate that Pasadena, CA remains largely disconnected from the internet amid widespread power outages due to wildfires and high winds; the telecoms disruptions are likely to impact aid efforts and prevent loved ones from contacting each other #EatonFire

⚠️ Update: Live metrics show an accelerating loss of internet connectivity in parts of California impacted by two wildfires as a state of emergency is declared. As of 10 p.m. local, some areas have fallen largely offline while impacts are now also discernible in Los Angeles

⚠️ 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

ℹ️ Confirmed: Metrics show that connectivity has collapsed on Russian internet operator Nodex, as the company reports a cyberattack from Ukraine resulting the destruction of its networks; the incident affecting fixed-line and mobile services is ongoing 📉

⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a significant decline in internet connectivity in multiple regions of #Ukraine, as authorities impose emergency power shutdowns amid Russian shelling targeting energy infrastructure on Christmas Day 🔌📉

⚠️ Update: Internet connectivity in the French archipelago of #Mayotte remains at a quarter of ordinary levels four days after Cyclone Chido knocked out power and telecoms, with the lack of communications continuing to present a challenge to the rescue and aid supply effort.

⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a near-total loss of internet connectivity in across the South Pacific Ocean island state of #Vanuatu after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast; the country's social media accounts and websites fell largely silent following the incident 📉

⚠ Update: #Mayotte has now been almost entirely offline for over 36 hours with national internet connectivity remaining at just 16% of ordinary levels; the incident comes amidst reports of hundreds of casualties in the aftermath of Cyclone Chido

⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show internet connectivity in #Mayotte has fallen to 14% of ordinary levels in the aftermath of Cyclone Chido, the worst to hit the French Indian Ocean territory since 1934; the incident corresponds to reports of devastating damage to infrastructure

⚠️ Update: 64 hours after Cyclone Chido tears through #Mayotte, internet connectivity continues to flatline at just 16% of ordinary levels; the telecoms outages are likely to impact search, rescue and aid efforts and prevent loved ones from contacting each other 📉

⚠️ Note: Internet connectivity in #Syria remains below ordinary levels after a series of partial telecoms disruptions and power cuts during the last days of the Assad regime; service is so far largely sustained in Damascus, while Hama and Homs have been heavily impacted 📉

ℹ️ Note: Social media platform Bluesky is currently experiencing outages amidst an influx of users dissatisfied by X (formerly Twitter); incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering #BlueskyDown

⚠️ Update: Traffic data show #Mozambique has emerged from a third day of curfew-style mobile internet blackouts. However, social media platforms remain restricted as authorities continue to impose measures to curtail protests over disputed election results

⚠️ Update: Traffic data indicate #Mozambique is now in the second day of curfew-style mobile internet blackouts. The shutdown follows protests over disputed election results, and is the latest in a series of mass-censorship measures imposed by the government 📵

⚠️ Update: Metrics show that social media restrictions are ongoing in #Mozambique following multiple instances of more comprehensive mobile internet shutdowns, the most recent of which came into place yesterday; the measures come amid protests over disputed election results

⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show restrictions to social media and messaging platforms Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp in #Mozambique; the incident follows mobile data disruptions last week and comes as protesters prepare to hit the streets over disputed election results

⚠️ Update: Traffic data show #Mozambique has emerged from a fourth day of curfew-style mobile internet blackouts. Social media platforms remain restricted as the political opposition calls for renewed protests over disputed election results