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NetBlocks

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21 articles decelerating

NetBlocks has appeared in 21 articles since 2021-02. Coverage peaked in 2026Q1 with 5 articles. Frequently mentioned alongside Twitter, Ukraine, Russia, Starlink.

Articles
21
mentions
Velocity
-80.0%
growth rate
Acceleration
-2.300
velocity change
Sources
11
publications

Coverage Timeline

2026-04-14
Financial Times 1 related

Iran's internet blackout enters a record 45th day, per NetBlocks, amid the war; the country's 90M people now rely on the domestic National Information Network

When the US and Israel attacked Iran, assassinating supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and calling on the Iranian people to rise …

2026-03-03
Bloomberg 10 related

Iranians turn to Starlink, decentralized messaging apps, and VPNs to circumvent an internet blackout; NetBlocks says connectivity is at ~1% of ordinary levels

it's never who you thinkTimes of India:Iran's internet shutdown extends for more than 2 days amid US-Israel cyberattack reportsAisha Down /The Guardian:Internet blackout is tool of desperate regime to...

2026-03-02
Bloomberg 7 related

Iranians turn to Starlink, decentralized messaging apps, and VPNs to circumvent an internet blackout; NetBlocks says connectivity is at 1% of ordinary levels

Iranians face third day of internet blackout as connectivity hits 1%Zack Whittaker /TechCrunch:Hackers and internet outages hit Iran amid US air strikesCarly Page /The Register:Iran all but vanishes f...

2025-07-25
The Verge 49 related

Starlink experienced a network outage for about 2.5 hours on Thursday; NetBlocks reports that connectivity dropped to “16% of ordinary levels”

What Caused The Global Outage And Is It Back Up Yet? Abdullah Asim / PhoneArena : Starlink goes down mere hours after T-Mobile's service goes live Reuters : Musk's Starlink says it is experiencing maj...

2023-10-29
Associated Press 25 related

Internet and phone services collapse in the Gaza Strip as Israel's military expands its ground operations, largely cutting off communications for 2.3M residents

but won't use the I-word New York Times : Many in Gaza Lose Phone and Internet Service as Israel Intensifies Attacks Makena Kelly / The Verge : Gaza Strip internet cut off following Israeli airstrikes...

2022-02-25
ZDNet 41 related

DDoS attacks disrupt several Ukrainian government sites; ESET researchers discover new data wiper malware installed on hundreds of Ukrainian machines

here's what you need to know NetBlocks : Internet disruptions registered as Russia moves in on Ukraine Andy Greenberg / Wired : Russia's Sandworm Hackers Have Built a Botnet of Firewalls Yadullah Abid...

2021-07-19
Wired UK

Critics say NetBlocks, which monitors internet shutdowns, needs to be more transparent about its methods as some cast doubt on the reliability of its reports

NetBlocks has become a crucial source of truth in the era of internet shutdowns.  But many are now questioning its methods Tweets: @wired , @netblocks , @vulanemthembu , @ehundman , @anittatodayr , @a...

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Quarterly Coverage

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TEXXR tracks 16 Techmeme articles mentioning NetBlocks, dating back to February 2021. The biggest stories include NetBlocks: Russia has blocked access to Twitter amid a broader crackdown on social media... and Starlink experienced a network outage for about 2.5 hours on Thursday; NetBlocks reports.... Coverage has increasingly focused on consumer, regulation themes.

Key Moments

2026Q1consumer +40pts; regulation -10pts

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