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Iran 30 days into internet blackout, isolating millions amid warWhile the domestic intranet remains operational -- supporting local messaging apps, banking platforms and other services -- access to the g...
State actors are behind much of the visual misinformation about the Iran warFake videos are spreading online about the Iran war. AI and government propaganda are creating confusion about who is winning and casualty ...
Inside the fight to keep Iran onlineIran faced a severe internet shutdown. Activists secretly brought in thousands of Starlink satellite internet systems. These systems allowe...
Iran is cut off from the internet as protests intensifyIran experienced a nationwide internet blackout on Thursday amidst widespread protests against dire economic conditions. Internet monitorin...
Iran bans Elon Musk’s Starlink, users now face prison, fines, even floggingIran's parliament has voted to ban Elon Musk's Starlink. This follows rising tensions with the West. The ban is expected to be approved soo...
Iran lifts WhatsApp ban, but users hardly feel a changeArdavan Yousefi, a Tehran cafe owner, finds Iran's lifting of the WhatsApp ban insignificant due to widespread restrictions on other platfo...
Iran lifts ban on WhatsApp and Google Play, state media saysIran has lifted the ban on Meta's WhatsApp and Google Play. This move is a step towards reducing internet restrictions. Iran has strict int...
US calls on Big Tech to help evade online censors in Russia, IranThe tools, supported by the U.S.-backed Open Technology Fund (OTF), have seen a surge of usage in Russia, Iran, Myanmar and authoritarian s...
WhatsApp announces new proxy support feature to bypass internet shutdownsWhatsApp said proxy support on the app is now officially available for users with the latest version.
War censorship exposes Putin's leaky internet controlsPutin has also blocked access to both Western media and independent news sites in the country, and a new law criminalises spreading informa...
Russia, blocked from the global internet, plunges into digital isolationTikTok and Netflix are suspending their services in the country. Facebook has been blocked. Twitter has been partially blocked and YouTube’...
Pakistan among top 10 worst countries for internet freedomPakistan is among the 10 worst countries along with Iran and China on the index of internet freedom, according to a global survey released ...
Iran moves to ease Internet censorship via "smart filtering"Censorship has eased somewhat since Hassan Rouhani was elected last year on a moderate platform the "smart filter" initiative seemed to ref...
- Facebook says censorship, restrictions pose revenue risks
Facebook has said it faces risks of content censorship and other kinds of restrictions by the governments of one or more countries and this...
- Censoring the Internet would be disastrous: Hillary Clinton
Clinton on Thursday said a regulation on internet in some countries has made an environment where ideas are being blocked and conversations...
- Google takes on the Dragon
Internet giant shut its mainland Chinese-language portal and began rerouting searches to its Hong Kong-based site.
- Iran blocks access to Google
Iran has blocked access to the Google search engine and its Gmail email service as part of a clampdown on material deemed to be offensive, ...