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

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Iranians began to regain internet access after authorities ended a monthslong shutdown. Users said service was slow and spotty in some areas, with apps like YouTube and Instagram heavily restricted.

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  1. Iran’s access to global internet starts to resume after 88-day blackout

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  2. Newest

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

    Headline from Wyoming Public Media ·

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  1. UPI

    Iran’s access to global internet starts to resume after 88-day blackout (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Iran restored global Internet access to some of its people Tuesday ending a blackout that has lasted 88 days and caused thousands to lose their jobs.

  2. Al-Monitor

    Iran partially restores internet after 88-day blackout: What to know (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    The move comes after a nearly three-month internet blackout, marking it as one of the longest outages ever.

  3. Al-Monitor

    Iran partially restores internet access after months-long shutdown (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Iranian authorities partially restored internet connectivity Tuesday after an almost three-month shutdown imposed against the backdrop of the war against Israel and the US, said a monitor, a senior official and sources inside the country.

  4. Seattle Times

    Iranians are back online after a monthslong shutdown but still face heavy restrictions (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    Iranians have begun to regain internet access after authorities ended a monthslong shutdown.

  5. Chicks On The Right

    Internet Has Been Restored In Iran (opens Chicks On The Right)

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    Chicks On The Right's feed description

    After 88 days of internet blackout, internet has been restored in Iran. It’s still being heavily restricted, but it’s a move in the right direction. We […]

  6. Wyoming Public Media

    Iranians are back online after a monthslong shutdown but face heavy restrictions (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    Iranians began to regain internet access after authorities ended a monthslong shutdown. Users said service was slow and spotty in some areas, with apps like YouTube and Instagram heavily restricted.

  7. Deutsche Welle

  8. Los Angeles Times

    Iranians are back online after a months-long shutdown but still face heavy restrictions (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Authorities justified the outage as a military imperative after the United States and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28. Their decision to lift some restrictions this week came as negotiators appeared to be closing in on a more permanent truce.

  9. Oil Price

    Iran Reconnects to the Internet After 88 Days in Digital Darkness (opens Oil Price)

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    Oil Price's feed description

    Iran has partially restored internet access after an 88-day blackout, but Iranians remain trapped behind heavy censorship, weak connections, and deep mistrust of the state.

  10. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Iran restores internet access (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    CAIRO -- Iranians began to regain internet access on Wednesday after authorities ended a monthslong shutdown. But users said service was slow and spotty in some areas, with apps such as YouTube and Instagram heavily restricted, as they were before the cutoff began during nationwide protests in Janua…

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