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Shutdowns, power outages, and conflict: a review of Q1 2026 Internet disruptions
The first quarter of 2026 saw widespread global Internet disruptions driven by government shutdowns, military conflict, power grid failures, severe weather, cable damage, and technical incidents, with major outages in countries like Iran, Uganda, and Cuba highlighting political control and infrastructure fragility. Additional impacts included cloud infrastructure damage in the Middle East, regional power-related outages across multiple nations, and shorter provider-specific failures in the US, Europe, and Africa.
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