Internet

Users report internet "disruption" in Iran ahead of anniversary of November 2019 protests

As the anniversary of the November 2019 protests approaches, some social media users in Iran are experiencing disruptions in services...

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The Islamic Consultative Assembly opposes the cancellation of the confidential review of the “Protection Plan”

The Islamic Consultative Assembly, with the withdrawal of the bill called "Protection of Users' Rights" from the framework of Article 85 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic...

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Iranian Teachers' Association protests plan to restrict internet

On Thursday, August 4, the Iranian Teachers' Union issued a statement protesting the plan to restrict the internet and implement the "governance model"...

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Official expresses concern: Satellite internet may come to Iran within a year

Rasoul Jalili, a member of Iran's Supreme Cyberspace Council, said on Monday, August 11, that "satellite internet may be available for a…

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Iran's Communications Minister Announces "Possibility of Widespread Internet Restrictions"

Hours after the speaker of Iran's Islamic Consultative Assembly wrote on his Instagram account that "blocking widely used platforms...

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Khuzestan; Internet disruptions and the authorities' "sudden" solutions

Following continued public protests over water shortages in Khuzestan, local activists are reporting internet disruptions and outages in parts of the province.

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Netblocks: Mobile internet disruptions continue following protests in Khuzestan

Netblocks, which monitors internet restrictions around the world, reported on Wednesday, July 20, that significant disruptions to mobile internet continued in the province…

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Head of IRIB: National Internet to be planned based on China and Russia's model

Ali Asgari, head of the Iranian Broadcasting Organization, said that the Islamic Republic is shaping a national internet in contrast to the “American internet.”…

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