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Iranians are back online after a monthslong shutdown but still face heavy restrictions

  • Authorities justified the outage as a military imperative after the United States and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28
  • Internet tracking company Netblocks said Iran’s connectivity is at around 86 percent of capacity from before the cutoff
By AP ·
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Iran partially restores Internet access after months-long shutdown

By AFP ·

Iran declares Starlink ‘legitimate target’ as internet blackout enters second month

By Arab News ·

Tanzania president remorseful over Internet shutdown on election day

By AP ·
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Pakistan tops world chart in financial losses due to internet shutdowns in 2024 — monitor

By KASHIF IMRAN ·

Web monitors: Gaza hit by longest communications blackout yet

By Arab News ·

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