# Sustained censorship in BY (2026-02)

**Country:** 🇧🇾 Belarus (BY)
**Date:** 2026-02-09
**Type:** Censorship
**Severity:** CRITICAL
**Status:** confirmed

## Summary

OONI detected 22 days of elevated network interference averaging 56.7% anomaly rate.

## Metrics

- Confidence: 77%
- Measurements: 22
- Anomaly Rate: 56.7%

## Evidence

- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 13/25 measurements anomalous (52.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-28
  - Confidence: 71%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=BY&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-28&until=2026-02-28&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 11/20 measurements anomalous (55.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-28
  - Confidence: 72%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=BY&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-28&until=2026-02-28&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 17/33 measurements anomalous (51.5%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-27
  - Confidence: 71%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=BY&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-27&until=2026-02-27&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 12/24 measurements anomalous (50.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-26
  - Confidence: 70%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=BY&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-26&until=2026-02-26&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 11/20 measurements anomalous (55.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-26
  - Confidence: 72%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=BY&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-26&until=2026-02-26&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 9/15 measurements anomalous (60.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-26
  - Confidence: 74%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=BY&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-26&until=2026-02-26&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 22/29 measurements anomalous (75.9%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-25
  - Confidence: 80%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=BY&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-25&until=2026-02-25&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 16/29 measurements anomalous (55.2%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-25
  - Confidence: 72%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=BY&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-25&until=2026-02-25&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 12/23 measurements anomalous (52.2%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-25
  - Confidence: 71%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=BY&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-25&until=2026-02-25&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 19/26 measurements anomalous (73.1%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-24
  - Confidence: 79%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=BY&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-24&until=2026-02-24&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 13/23 measurements anomalous (56.5%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-24
  - Confidence: 73%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=BY&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-24&until=2026-02-24&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 7/14 measurements anomalous (50.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-24
  - Confidence: 70%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=BY&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-24&until=2026-02-24&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 13/23 measurements anomalous (56.5%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-22
  - Confidence: 73%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=BY&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-22&until=2026-02-22&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 14/26 measurements anomalous (53.8%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-21
  - Confidence: 72%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=BY&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-21&until=2026-02-21&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 16/27 measurements anomalous (59.3%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-21
  - Confidence: 74%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=BY&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-21&until=2026-02-21&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 10/20 measurements anomalous (50.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-20
  - Confidence: 70%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=BY&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-20&until=2026-02-20&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 16/24 measurements anomalous (66.7%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-19
  - Confidence: 77%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=BY&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-19&until=2026-02-19&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 8/16 measurements anomalous (50.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-19
  - Confidence: 70%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=BY&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-19&until=2026-02-19&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 14/26 measurements anomalous (53.8%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-18
  - Confidence: 72%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=BY&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-18&until=2026-02-18&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 7/14 measurements anomalous (50.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-18
  - Confidence: 70%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=BY&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-18&until=2026-02-18&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 14/20 measurements anomalous (70.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-18
  - Confidence: 78%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=BY&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-18&until=2026-02-18&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI facebook_messenger: 1/2 measurements anomalous (50.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-09
  - Confidence: 70%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=BY&test_name=facebook_messenger&since=2026-02-09&until=2026-02-09&only=anomalies)

## 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** — this rests on a single source; treat it as a single-source signal, not a multi-source confirmation.

## Data Sources

ooni

## Citation

Voidly Research. (2026). Sustained censorship in BY (2026-02) [BY-2026-0313]. Retrieved from https://voidly.ai/incident/BY-2026-0313

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*Report generated by Voidly Research on 2026-06-21*
*Data licensed under CC BY 4.0*
*Incident ID: BY-2026-0313*
*Permalink: https://voidly.ai/incident/BY-2026-0313*