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⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a collapse in internet connectivity in #Iraq as final exams commence at universities and colleges; the shutdown is understood to be a measure to counter leaks and cheating in exams per the established pattern 📉

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⚠️ Update: Internet connectivity has been restored in #Iraq after a shutdown intended to counter cheating in exams; most of the country excluding the autonomous northern region has been affected; incident duration ~4 hours

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ℹ️ Metrics show a clear distinction between the autonomous northern Kurdistan Region of #Iraq, and the remainder of the country where the internet shutdown was implemented this morning as exams took place 📊

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Feb 27, 2020
⚠️ Confirmed: Twitter has become unavailable across #Turkey as of 11:30 p.m. local time for users of national provider Turk Telekom following alleged attack on Turkish troops in #Idlib; other social media currently unaffected; developing situation 📉
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Thread on internet connectivity in #Wuhan, #China:

Network data from the last ten days show a gradual fall beginning 17 January 2020.

The decline is consistent with population exodus as residents either flee the city closing up shop due to #coronavirus or for #LunarNewYear 📉
Diurnal internet connectivity falls similar to #Wuhan were observed in the US last year corresponding to mandatory hurricane evacuations.

These can be distinguished from power outages and flooding, with #HurricaneDorian the most recent reported 🌪
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Connectivity falls between 12 am and 6 am daily from 22 January onward for unknown reasons and with no reports📉
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Urgent: Nationwide power outage detected across #Venezuela; real-time network data shows drop in national connectivity to just 6%; incident ongoing #SinLuz #Apagon #22Jul #ApagónEnVenezuela
netblocks.org/reports/venezu…
Update: Almost all states of #Venezuela are now severely impacted by nationwide power outage with only limited connectivity remaining; live network data chart shows availability and power outage impact breakdown by region #SinLuz #Apagon #22Jul
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