Iran unrest: What's going on with Iran and the internet? - BBC
WEBSep 23, 2022 · Activists in Iran are expressing concern about widespread internet outages and residents being unable to access social media. Anger has circulated online after over a week of protests sparked...
As unrest grows, Iran restricts access to Instagram, WhatsApp
WEBSept 21 (Reuters) - Iran curbed access on Wednesday to Meta Platforms' (META.O) Instagram and WhatsApp, two of the last remaining social networks in the country, amid protests over the death of a...
Iran’s Internet Shutdown Hides a Deadly Crackdown | WIRED
WEBSep 23, 2022 · Iran started shutting the internet down on September 19 as protests around Amini’s death gained momentum. Since then, multiple internet-monitoring organizations, including Kentik,...
Despite Iran’s Efforts to Block Internet, Technology Has Helped …
WEBSep 29, 2022 · The government has responded to the unrest with more than bullets, tear gas and beatings. Nightly internet and app outages confound efforts to organize new protests and slow their momentum.
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...
Iran tightens grip on internet freedom – DW – 02/15/2022
WEB02/15/2022. The Iranian parliament has introduced new measures to enforce restrictions on internet users. Rights activists have slammed the move. A controversial new law could signal a greater...
Iran protests: US to ease internet curbs for Iranians - BBC
WEB23 September 2022. By Merlyn Thomas and Oliver Slow,BBC News. Getty Images. Widespread protests have been sparked by the death of a woman in policy custody. The US says it will ease internet...
Internet restricted in Iran as officials work to crack down on ...
WEBSep 22, 2022 · Internet access is being restricted in Iran as violent protests sparked by the death of a woman in police custody spread across the country, according to residents and global internet watchdog NetBlocks. Key points: WhatsApp and Instagram, the last remaining social media and messaging apps permitted in Iran, were blocked on …
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...
US relaxes internet sanctions on Iran in support of protesters
WEB23 Sep 2022. Washington, DC – The Biden administration has issued a license to relax sanctions on internet services in Iran, saying the move aims to “support the free flow of information” for...
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