Iran’s sweeping internet blackouts are a serious cause for concern - CNN
WEBSep 24, 2022 · While the current internet blackout is “not as severe as November 2019,” Madory said, there are concerns it could eventually be. “It’s still early on — it’s too early to know if this ...
Iran unrest: What's going on with Iran and the internet? - BBC
WEB23 September 2022. By Shiona McCallum,Technology reporter. Getty Images. Activists in Iran are expressing concern about widespread internet outages and residents being unable to access social...
Iran's Internet Blackouts Are Part of a Global Menace | WIRED
WEBOct 19, 2022 9:00 AM. Iran's Internet Blackouts Are Part of a Global Menace. Repressive regimes are teaching each other how to control protesters' web access with increasingly surgical...
Despite Iran’s Efforts to Block Internet, Technology Has Helped …
WEBSep 29, 2022 · Recognizing that the internet blackouts could smother the protests, the Biden administration changed regulations last week to give American tech companies more room to offer services to...
Iran’s Internet Blackouts Are Sabotaging Its Own Economy
WEBDec 21, 2022 8:00 AM. Iran’s Internet Blackouts Are Sabotaging Its Own Economy. A new US State Department assessment highlights the stark economic toll of Tehran’s recent shutdowns and...
Iran: Freedom on the Net 2023 Country Report | Freedom House
WEBOverview. The Iranian regime employs extensive censorship, surveillance, content manipulation, and extralegal harassment against internet users, making Iran’s online environment one of the world’s most restrictive.
Turn on, turn off: Understanding Iran’s digital blackout
WEBOct 13, 2022 · While global media outlets were busy with the blackout, Iranian authorities quietly ushered in a sweeping set of internet regulations called the User Protection Bill, which, according to observers, represents a greater threat to digital rights than the country’s sporadic disruptions.
Iranians endure internet shutdown with despair and disarray
WEBNovember 25, 2019. Iranians endure internet shutdown with despair and disarray. By Khosro Kalbasi. On November 16, 2019, the Iranian government shut down the Internet throughout the country following a decision to triple the price of fuel overnight.
Iran’s total internet shutdown is a blueprint for breaking the web
WEBMatt Burgess. Business. Oct 7, 2020 5:00 AM. Iran’s total internet shutdown is a blueprint for breaking the web. The November 2019 shutdown showed, step by step, how Iran can cut itself off...
2019 Internet blackout in Iran - Wikipedia
WEBThe 2019 Internet blackout in Iran was a week-long total shutdown of the Internet. It was ordered by the Supreme National Security Council and imposed by the Ministry of ICT. The blackout was one of the Iranian government's efforts to suppress the 2019–2020 protests.
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