21 | RISING REPRESSION MEETS GLOBAL RESISTANCE: INTERNET SHUTDOWNS IN 2025 Platform blocks Perpetrators continued to increase the number of communications platform blocks in 2025, with a record of 94 blocks in 40 countries, compared to 77 blocks in 37 countries in 2024 and 58 blocks in 27 countries in 2023. Authorities targeted popular services or wideranging lists116 of many social media and messaging platforms, cutting off communities from vital means of communication in times of crisis. Meta-owned platforms Facebook (31) and WhatsApp (27) were the most targeted, with TikTok continuing its climb with 16 blocks in 2025, compared to 10 in 2024 and six in 2023. Number of platform blocks in 20256 Number of platform blocks by year6 116 VAISHNAV UNFILTERED on X (2025). https://x.com/ItsReal_Vaishhh/status/1963857721934905823/