Which platforms faced restrictions
2025, worldwide: targeted blocks and throttling in STOP. One case can affect several platforms.
Source: Access Now / #KeepItOn: STOP restrictions trackerOpen on the chart →
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2025, worldwide: targeted blocks and throttling in STOP. One case can affect several platforms.
Each bar counts records with the stated attribute in 2025. Bars start at zero.
- Facebook documented cases a year
31 (2025)
- X / Twitter documented cases a year
20 (2025)
- WhatsApp documented cases a year
27 (2025)
- Instagram documented cases a year
20 (2025)
- Telegram documented cases a year
23 (2025)
Explicit positive flags are counted in the annual STOP sheet. Unknown attributes are not treated as explicit negative answers.
Cases, not people or disconnected hours. Ongoing restrictions count each year. Detection coverage varies; subcategories overlap. Platform flags exclude loss of access solely due to a full-network shutdown. This is not an app-availability ranking.
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What changes with a different year or type of restriction?