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Short Wave — Iran offline: How a government can turn off the internet
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Iran offline: How a government can turn off the internet

Short Wave

There’s an ongoing, near-total blackout of the internet in Iran. The shutdown is part of a response by the government to ongoing protests against rising inflation and the value of the nation’s currency plummeting. Since protests began more than two weeks ago, only an estimated 3% of Iranians have stayed online through…

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