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Government Internet Shutdowns Cost $19.7B in 2025 1/9/26, 2:49 PM BEST VPN VPN REVIEWS WHAT IS A VPN TOOLS GUIDES / Research / Internet Censorship / Cost of Internet Shutdowns RESEARCH ABOUT The Cost of Internet Shutdowns in 2025 Updated Jan 5, 2026 Simon Migliano Cost of Internet Shutdowns in 2025 2025 Report: Cost by Country 2025 Report: Cost by Region 2025 Report: Social Media Blocks 2025 Report: Cost by Context 2026: The Year Ahead How Governments Shut Down the Internet How to Bypass an Internet Shutdown 2024 Report In this annual report we’ve analyzed every major intentional internet2023 shutdown in 2025, Report https://www.top10vpn.com/research/cost-of-internet-shutdowns/ Page 1 of 33

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Date Published: Jan 5, 2026

Abstract: Internet Shutdowns: Economic Impact 2025

$19.7 billion: total economic cost of internet shutdowns, a 156% increase versus 2024. 212 major government-imposed internet outages across 28 countries, the highest number recorded in a single year. 120,095 hours of internet disruption, a 70% rise on the previous year, including: Internet blackouts: 55,700 hours Social media blocks: 54,026 hours Throttling: 12,712 hours 798.12 million people impacted by deliberate internet restrictions. Social media disruption: X (Twitter) topped the list with 18,354 hours blocked, followed by Telegram (16,990 hours) and TikTok (14,646 hours). Most affected countries: Russia ($11.9 billion), Venezuela ($1.91 billion), Myanmar ($1.89 billion).

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