# Sustained censorship in AE (2026-10)

**Country:** 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates (AE)
**Date:** 2026-10-07
**Type:** Censorship
**Severity:** CRITICAL
**Status:** confirmed

## Summary

OONI detected 13 days of elevated network interference averaging 68.9% anomaly rate.

## Metrics

- Confidence: 77%
- Measurements (stored incident count; not the qualifying evidence count): 13
- Anomaly Rate: 68.9%

## Evidence

- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 10 anomaly + 0 confirmed / 11 nonfailed measurements (90.9% blocked; 0 failed)
  - Observed: 2026-10-09
  - Confidence: 86%
  - [OONI Explorer filtered results (not one measurement)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=AE&test_name=tor&since=2026-10-09&until=2026-10-10)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 8 anomaly + 0 confirmed / 13 nonfailed measurements (61.5% blocked; 0 failed)
  - Observed: 2026-10-09
  - Confidence: 75%
  - [OONI Explorer filtered results (not one measurement)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=AE&test_name=tor&since=2026-10-09&until=2026-10-10)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 6 anomaly + 0 confirmed / 10 nonfailed measurements (60.0% blocked; 0 failed)
  - Observed: 2026-10-08
  - Confidence: 74%
  - [OONI Explorer filtered results (not one measurement)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=AE&test_name=signal&since=2026-10-08&until=2026-10-09)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 7 anomaly + 0 confirmed / 14 nonfailed measurements (50.0% blocked; 0 failed)
  - Observed: 2026-10-08
  - Confidence: 70%
  - [OONI Explorer filtered results (not one measurement)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=AE&test_name=signal&since=2026-10-08&until=2026-10-09)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 7 anomaly + 0 confirmed / 13 nonfailed measurements (53.8% blocked; 0 failed)
  - Observed: 2026-10-08
  - Confidence: 72%
  - [OONI Explorer filtered results (not one measurement)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=AE&test_name=tor&since=2026-10-08&until=2026-10-09)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 10 anomaly + 0 confirmed / 16 nonfailed measurements (62.5% blocked; 0 failed)
  - Observed: 2026-10-08
  - Confidence: 75%
  - [OONI Explorer filtered results (not one measurement)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=AE&test_name=signal&since=2026-10-08&until=2026-10-09)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 8 anomaly + 0 confirmed / 16 nonfailed measurements (50.0% blocked; 0 failed)
  - Observed: 2026-10-08
  - Confidence: 70%
  - [OONI Explorer filtered results (not one measurement)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=AE&test_name=tor&since=2026-10-08&until=2026-10-09)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 8 anomaly + 0 confirmed / 11 nonfailed measurements (72.7% blocked; 0 failed)
  - Observed: 2026-10-07
  - Confidence: 79%
  - [OONI Explorer filtered results (not one measurement)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=AE&test_name=signal&since=2026-10-07&until=2026-10-08)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 3 anomaly + 0 confirmed / 6 nonfailed measurements (50.0% blocked; 0 failed)
  - Observed: 2026-10-07
  - Confidence: 70%
  - [OONI Explorer filtered results (not one measurement)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=AE&test_name=signal&since=2026-10-07&until=2026-10-08)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 4 anomaly + 0 confirmed / 7 nonfailed measurements (57.1% blocked; 0 failed)
  - Observed: 2026-10-07
  - Confidence: 73%
  - [OONI Explorer filtered results (not one measurement)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=AE&test_name=tor&since=2026-10-07&until=2026-10-08)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 5 anomaly + 0 confirmed / 5 nonfailed measurements (100.0% blocked; 0 failed)
  - Observed: 2026-10-07
  - Confidence: 90%
  - [OONI Explorer filtered results (not one measurement)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=AE&test_name=tor&since=2026-10-07&until=2026-10-08)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 7 anomaly + 0 confirmed / 8 nonfailed measurements (87.5% blocked; 0 failed)
  - Observed: 2026-10-07
  - Confidence: 85%
  - [OONI Explorer filtered results (not one measurement)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=AE&test_name=signal&since=2026-10-07&until=2026-10-08)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 8 anomaly + 0 confirmed / 10 nonfailed measurements (80.0% blocked; 0 failed)
  - Observed: 2026-10-06
  - Confidence: 82%
  - [OONI Explorer filtered results (not one measurement)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=AE&test_name=signal&since=2026-10-06&until=2026-10-07)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 4 anomaly + 0 confirmed / 8 nonfailed measurements (50.0% blocked; 0 failed)
  - Observed: 2026-10-06
  - Confidence: 70%
  - [OONI Explorer filtered results (not one measurement)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=AE&test_name=tor&since=2026-10-06&until=2026-10-07)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 5 anomaly + 0 confirmed / 9 nonfailed measurements (55.6% blocked; 0 failed)
  - Observed: 2026-10-06
  - Confidence: 72%
  - [OONI Explorer filtered results (not one measurement)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=AE&test_name=tor&since=2026-10-06&until=2026-10-07)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 4 anomaly + 0 confirmed / 5 nonfailed measurements (80.0% blocked; 0 failed)
  - Observed: 2026-10-06
  - Confidence: 82%
  - [OONI Explorer filtered results (not one measurement)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=AE&test_name=tor&since=2026-10-06&until=2026-10-07)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 4 anomaly + 0 confirmed / 6 nonfailed measurements (66.7% blocked; 0 failed)
  - Observed: 2026-10-06
  - Confidence: 77%
  - [OONI Explorer filtered results (not one measurement)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=AE&test_name=tor&since=2026-10-06&until=2026-10-07)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 2/4 measurements anomalous (50.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-10-05
  - Confidence: 70%
  - [OONI Explorer filtered results (not one measurement)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=AE&test_name=signal&since=2026-10-05&until=2026-10-06&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 2/4 measurements anomalous (50.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-10-05
  - Confidence: 70%
  - [OONI Explorer filtered results (not one measurement)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=AE&test_name=tor&since=2026-10-05&until=2026-10-06&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 2/3 measurements anomalous (66.7%)
  - Observed: 2026-10-05
  - Confidence: 77%
  - [OONI Explorer filtered results (not one measurement)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=AE&test_name=signal&since=2026-10-05&until=2026-10-06&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 2/3 measurements anomalous (66.7%)
  - Observed: 2026-10-05
  - Confidence: 77%
  - [OONI Explorer filtered results (not one measurement)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=AE&test_name=tor&since=2026-10-05&until=2026-10-06&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 3/5 measurements anomalous (60.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-10-05
  - Confidence: 74%
  - [OONI Explorer filtered results (not one measurement)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=AE&test_name=signal&since=2026-10-05&until=2026-10-06&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 4/5 measurements anomalous (80.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-10-05
  - Confidence: 82%
  - [OONI Explorer filtered results (not one measurement)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=AE&test_name=tor&since=2026-10-05&until=2026-10-06&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 3/5 measurements anomalous (60.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-10-05
  - Confidence: 74%
  - [OONI Explorer filtered results (not one measurement)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=AE&test_name=signal&since=2026-10-05&until=2026-10-06&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 3/4 measurements anomalous (75.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-10-04
  - Confidence: 80%
  - [OONI Explorer filtered results (not one measurement)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=AE&test_name=signal&since=2026-10-04&until=2026-10-05&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 10/13 measurements anomalous (76.9%)
  - Observed: 2026-10-04
  - Confidence: 81%
  - [OONI Explorer filtered results (not one measurement)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=AE&test_name=signal&since=2026-10-04&until=2026-10-05&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 3/5 measurements anomalous (60.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-10-03
  - Confidence: 74%
  - [OONI Explorer filtered results (not one measurement)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=AE&test_name=signal&since=2026-10-03&until=2026-10-04&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 4/4 measurements anomalous (100.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-10-03
  - Confidence: 90%
  - [OONI Explorer filtered results (not one measurement)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=AE&test_name=tor&since=2026-10-03&until=2026-10-04&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 5/5 measurements anomalous (100.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-10-03
  - Confidence: 90%
  - [OONI Explorer filtered results (not one measurement)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=AE&test_name=signal&since=2026-10-03&until=2026-10-04&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 13/15 measurements anomalous (86.7%)
  - Observed: 2026-10-03
  - Confidence: 85%
  - [OONI Explorer filtered results (not one measurement)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=AE&test_name=signal&since=2026-10-03&until=2026-10-04&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 7/9 measurements anomalous (77.8%)
  - Observed: 2026-10-02
  - Confidence: 81%
  - [OONI Explorer filtered results (not one measurement)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=AE&test_name=signal&since=2026-10-02&until=2026-10-03&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 9/10 measurements anomalous (90.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-10-02
  - Confidence: 86%
  - [OONI Explorer filtered results (not one measurement)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=AE&test_name=tor&since=2026-10-02&until=2026-10-03&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 5/7 measurements anomalous (71.4%)
  - Observed: 2026-10-02
  - Confidence: 79%
  - [OONI Explorer filtered results (not one measurement)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=AE&test_name=signal&since=2026-10-02&until=2026-10-03&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 7/7 measurements anomalous (100.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-10-02
  - Confidence: 90%
  - [OONI Explorer filtered results (not one measurement)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=AE&test_name=tor&since=2026-10-02&until=2026-10-03&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 12/13 measurements anomalous (92.3%)
  - Observed: 2026-10-02
  - Confidence: 87%
  - [OONI Explorer filtered results (not one measurement)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=AE&test_name=tor&since=2026-10-02&until=2026-10-03&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 4/5 measurements anomalous (80.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-10-01
  - Confidence: 82%
  - [OONI Explorer filtered results (not one measurement)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=AE&test_name=signal&since=2026-10-01&until=2026-10-02&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 1/1 measurements anomalous (100.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-10-01
  - Confidence: 90%
  - [OONI Explorer filtered results (not one measurement)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=AE&test_name=tor&since=2026-10-01&until=2026-10-02&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 6/8 measurements anomalous (75.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-10-01
  - Confidence: 80%
  - [OONI Explorer filtered results (not one measurement)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=AE&test_name=tor&since=2026-10-01&until=2026-10-02&only=anomalies)

## OONI observations withheld from evidence

These linked OONI rows carry the historical signal_level='normal' stored label and are quarantined from qualifying evidence pending regrade. The label is not proof that every row was accessible or anomaly-free: low-anomaly rows and rows with an omitted confirmed result may be present.

- OONI row with stored label `normal` — observed 2026-10-09
  - [OONI Explorer filtered results (not one measurement)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=AE&test_name=tor&since=2026-10-09&until=2026-10-10)

## What we cannot say

- **Who caused it** — measurement data alone does not attribute the interference to any government, ISP, or other actor.
- **Intent** — anomalous or unreachable measurements indicate interference, not a stated motive or a deliberate-vs-incidental determination.
- **Which networks** — no specific ASN/ISP is identified for this incident.
- **Sub-national scope** — measurement is aggregated at the country level; we cannot localize to a province, city, or network segment.
- **Independent corroboration** — fewer than two source labels appear in qualifying linked evidence; stored incident source labels may include quarantined OONI observations.

## Data Sources

ooni

These source labels come from qualifying linked evidence. Historical incident source labels and quarantined observations are excluded; multiple labels alone do not establish independent corroboration.

## Citation

Voidly Research. (2026). Sustained censorship in AE (2026-10) [AE-2026-1549]. Retrieved from https://voidly.ai/incident/AE-2026-1549

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*Report generated by Voidly Research on 2026-10-12*
*Data licensed under CC BY 4.0*
*Incident ID: AE-2026-1549*
*Permalink: https://voidly.ai/incident/AE-2026-1549*