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Iran blacks out internet after protests
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Iranians experienced a near-total internet blackout on Wednesday amid days of mass protests against the government over the death of a woman held by the country's morality police who said she violated its strictly-enforced dress code.
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Iranians See Widespread Internet Blackout Amid Mass Protests
Iranians experienced widespread internet disruptions on Wednesday amid days of mass protests against the government, including a loss of access to Instagram and WhatsApp, two of the last Western social media platforms available in the country.
Iran already blocks Facebook, Telegram, Twitter and YouTube, even though top Iranian officials use public accounts on such platforms. Many Iranians get around the bans using virtual private networks, known as VPNs, and proxies.
Iranians are experiencing widespread internet disruptions amid days of mass protests against the government. That included losing access to Instagram and WhatsApp, two of the last Western social media platforms
Iranians experienced a near-total internet blackout on Wednesday amid days of mass protests against the government over the death of a woman held by the country's morality police who said she violated its strictly-enforced dress code.
DUBAI (Reuters) - A new mobile internet disruption has been registered in Iran, internet monitoring group Netblocks wrote on Twitter on Thursday, as unrest spread over the death of a woman after she was arrested by Iran's morality police.
Iran has imposed a near total internet shutdown following days of anti-government protests. The death of a 22-year-old woman held in custody by the so-called morality police sparked demonstrations across the country, many of them organized online.
Prior to the blackout, the country also blocked access to social media and messaging services, including Instagram and WhatsApp, which had both been used to organize protests.
Iran restricted internet access Thursday after days of protests and unrest that have claimed at least 11 lives, following the death of a young woman in the custody of the morality police.
Thousands have taken to the streets across Iran to protest the custodial death of a 22-year-old woman at the hands of the “morality police” for allegedly breaching the country’s laws on head coverings for women.
Iran restricted internet access Thursday after days of protests which have claimed at least 11 lives, following the death of a young woman in the custody of the morality police.
