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2026-04-11 07:39:35 UTC

🗓️ Exactly six weeks ago on Saturday 28 February, #Iran fell victim to a regime-imposed internet blackout that remains in place after 1008 hours, now entering day 43. The censorship measure's harms grow daily, damaging livelihoods and violating Iranians' digital and human rights.
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2026-04-10 23:23:29 UTC

1000 hours.
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2026-04-10 07:29:50 UTC

⚠️ Update: The internet blackout in #Iran is now in its 42nd day after 984 hours. While the general public are restricted to the local National Information Network, chosen users are whitelisted by the regime to deliver alternative narratives to the outside world via social media.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/379/233/029/599/291/original/e9f520897d9abb42.png

2026-04-09 07:24:20 UTC

⚠️ Update: It's now day 41 of #Iran's internet blackout, with the regime's ban on access to global networks continuing past 960 hours. The measure, unprecedented in scale and duration for a connected society, continues to violate Iranians' rights to communicate and stay informed.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/373/545/171/189/885/original/7a0be3ca86b2d3ea.png

2026-04-08 07:22:18 UTC

⚠️ Update: #Iran's internet blackout has entered its 40th day after 936 hours of near-total disconnection from the outside world.
The wartime censorship measure continues even as the US and Iran regimes each declare victory, with the Iranian people once again left in the dark.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/367/874/953/444/638/original/3ae39e4daaf00003.png

2026-04-07 07:26:49 UTC

⚠️ Update: Metrics show #Iran has entered the 39th day of an internet blackout that has been in place for over 912 hours. The measure leaves most Iranians isolated from the global network known as the internet, with only a domestic digital service, or intranet, now available.
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2026-04-06 07:37:37 UTC

⚠️ Update: The internet blackout in #Iran is entering its 38th day with the general public now cut off from international networks for over 888 hours.
The measure leaves Iranians without access to independent sources of information relating to the war or global news events.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/356/608/577/007/434/original/de4136b5d9372586.png

2026-04-05 07:47:28 UTC

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Intermittent digital shutdown incidents such as Myanmar, and those experiencing restoration after several weeks like Sudan, and sub-national incidents like Kashmir and Tigray have also been recorded over a longer period.
Wartime damage to infrastructure in countries at war like Ukraine and Gaza has also resulted in extended reductions in connectivity due to damaged infrastructure, resulting in an observable reduction in users though no war is known to have sent an entire country offline.

2026-04-05 07:47:21 UTC

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How does this compare to other countries and regions in digital darkness?
Iran is the first country to have had internet connectivity and then subsequently lost it by reverting to a national network, while others such as North Korea have skipped the connected phase and been internationally isolated for longer...

2026-04-05 07:45:27 UTC

⚠️ Update: #Iran's internet blackout is now the longest nation-scale internet shutdown on record in any country, exceeding all other comparable incidents in severity having entered its 37th consecutive day after 864 hours.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/350/977/423/085/098/original/710d7914129a8572.png

2026-04-04 07:23:13 UTC

🗓️ Exactly five weeks ago on Saturday 28 February, #Iran cut off access to the global internet.
The measure remains in place, entering day 36 after 840 hours, isolating the general public as authorities explore ways to give chosen users access via a tiered whitelisting system.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/345/230/979/854/002/original/70d4a034eb3ea77a.png

2026-04-02 07:39:26 UTC

⚠️ Update: It's now day 34 of #Iran's internet blackout as the nation-scale censorship measure continues past 792 hours in its second month.
Friends and family remain largely cut off from the outside world amid growing anxiety over wartime casualties, arrests, and executions.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/333/970/885/083/041/original/9e82d3bb9faa38e4.png

2026-04-01 07:31:37 UTC

⚠️ Update: Metrics show #Iran's internet blackout has entered day 33 after 768 hours with connectivity observed at ~1% of ordinary levels, as authorities widen their crackdown on satellite terminals in a bid to eliminate remaining means of communication with the outside world.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/328/278/566/942/967/original/2e1fd8e7237afdf4.png

2026-03-31 07:33:33 UTC

⚠️ Update: #Iran's internet blackout has entered day 32 with most users cut off from the outside world for over 744 hours.
Extended digital isolation is bringing new challenges for Iranians, from expired domains and accounts to unpatched servers on a degrading national intranet.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/322/621/486/002/790/original/4fa9210c2d2df9be.png

2026-03-30 07:42:46 UTC

⚠️ Update: It has now been over 720 hours since #Iran fell off the global internet with the digital blackout entering its 31st day.
As the shutdown continues into its second month, misinformation and propaganda increasingly fill the void both domestically and internationally.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/316/994/606/756/834/original/9f0d68b86bfbfa04.png

2026-03-28 07:25:00 UTC

🗓️ Exactly one month ago on Saturday morning, 28 February, #Iran was plunged into digital darkness as authorities cut off access to the global internet.
After four full weeks, 672 hours, the blackout remains in effect, violating Iranians' right to communicate and stay informed.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/305/601/877/911/307/original/a8a75be8fb16a4b0.png

2026-03-27 07:42:53 UTC

⚠️ Update: The internet blackout in #Iran is now in its 28th day after 648 hours, with Iranians having spent more than half the year to date cut off from international networks.
Authorities continue to refine a two-tiered system where only regime apparatchiks are allowed online.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/300/005/608/859/553/original/af01254edba539c5.png

2026-03-26 08:08:08 UTC

⚠️ Update: #Iran's digital blackout has entered its 27th day after 624 hours of isolation from the global internet with connectivity levels at ~1%.
Rights monitors, independent media and the public are sidelined as access is granted only to those on a state-approved whitelist.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/294/446/785/904/286/original/c0809f9eee9e7310.png

2026-03-25 07:36:48 UTC

⚠️ Update: The internet blackout in #Iran has now entered its 26th day after passing the 600 hour mark.
The measure leaves civilians cut off from international networks, violating their right to access information in times of war.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/288/659/587/153/390/original/fedcd9405c6efff1.png

2026-03-24 07:24:04 UTC

⚠️ Update: #Iran's internet blackout has entered its 25th day after 576 hours, leaving the public isolated from the world as whitelisted accounts seek to take control of the narrative. The measure leaves civilians without vital updates and without a voice on the global stage.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/282/949/542/840/844/original/019be85b04da056e.png

2026-03-23 07:37:55 UTC

⚠️ Update: It's now day 24 of #Iran's internet blackout, with the measure passing 552 hours among the most severe registered in any country.
International connectivity remains unavailable to the general public while authorities maintain a selective whitelist for global access.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/277/340/863/325/529/original/76a90eb934ba0cb9.png

2026-03-22 07:28:47 UTC

⚠️ Update: After 528 hours, #Iran is entering a 23rd day isolated from the world as the regime-imposed internet blackout continues in its fourth week.
The measure adds to the wartime distress of millions of civilians who lack independent sources of information and alerts.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/271/641/378/595/379/original/fc9cd90c8f35d16b.png

2026-03-21 07:49:27 UTC

⚠️ Update: Three full weeks have passed since #Iran's internet blackout came into effect, with users forced onto the National Information Network.
At hour 504, few circumvention tools work as authorities crack down on satellite and VPN users outside the state-approved whitelist.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/266/059/872/616/999/original/0ec98164db223e36.png

2026-03-20 08:03:18 UTC

⚠️ Update: #Iran is entering Nowruz, the Persian New Year, in digital darkness, as the internet blackout continues into day 21 after 480 hours.
With international connectivity cut and domestic service limited, many families are unable to contact loved ones when it's most needed.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/260/455/520/889/583/original/40f625695d1e8a5a.png

2026-03-19 07:34:08 UTC

⚠️ Update: #Iran's internet blackout has entered its 20th day, with international connectivity unavailable to the general public for over 456 hours.
The incident is now the longest recorded shutdown in Iran's history, surpassing the blackout imposed during protests in January.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/254/672/007/239/523/original/3775d7c06e73c737.png

2026-03-18 20:32:04 UTC

ℹ️ Update: Network data show at a brief restoration of internet connectivity in #Iran at hour 444 of the country's second-longest blackout, as some users report coming momentarily back online after an apparent filtering system glitch. However, the restoration is not sustained.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/252/059/374/167/367/original/fadb478fb0e11e25.png

2026-03-18 07:21:38 UTC

⚠️ Update: The internet blackout in #Iran has entered its 19th day with international connectivity still unavailable after 432 hours to all but a chosen few.
As the world debates if or how the war should proceed, one voice is effectively missing: the voice of the Iranian people.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/248/965/246/016/056/original/b0e6f6979c651026.png

2026-03-17 07:37:09 UTC

⚠️ Update: #Iran's internet blackout is now entering its 18th day after 408 hours without international connectivity for the general public. Chosen users are granted privileged access, while the remainder are left with a limited domestic intranet under increasingly tight control.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/243/362/708/773/987/original/d23fb800665c2fbe.png

2026-03-16 20:59:45 UTC

⚠️ Confirmed: Analysis shows a decline in internet traffic in #Cuba corresponding to an electricity grid collapse that has left millions without power. The incident comes as the island faces dwindling energy supplies amid a US oil blockade and operations in Venezuela 🪫 #apagón
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/240/820/931/080/624/original/0d7da63ac54f4a6f.png

2026-03-16 16:29:23 UTC

⚠️ Update: Congo-Brazzaville remains partially offline as votes are counted after elections held under an near-total internet blackout. The pattern continues to match the schedule of restrictions used during past elections.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/239/756/340/079/794/original/29ea88e02bde9b0e.png

2026-03-16 07:46:30 UTC

⚠️ Update: The internet blackout in #Iran is entering its 17th day after 384 hours. Over the last day a decline has been tracked in reserved telecoms network infrastructure, further reducing VPN availability and sending some whitelisted users and NIN services offline.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/237/737/967/332/944/original/0cd7d51248a83aff.png

2026-03-15 15:21:53 UTC

⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics indicate a collapse in connectivity on AS12880, a key #Iran telecoms network that had so far remained partly online as part of the ~1% reserved state infrastructure. The incident corroborates reports of instability on the NIN domestic intranet.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/233/853/025/361/528/original/fc0630349aa808a5.png

2026-03-15 07:41:12 UTC

⚠️ Update: #Iran's internet blackout has entered day 16 as the measure continues in its third week, with the public cut off from international networks for 360 hours. Chosen influencers enjoy whitelisting while state media report a new wave of arrests targeting Starlink users.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/232/055/907/179/238/original/9b51247b22b97d96.png

2026-03-14 07:32:49 UTC

⚠️ Update: Two full weeks have now passed since #Iran fell into digital darkness amid a regime-imposed internet blackout.
The public remain isolated from the outside world with only a limited domestic intranet after 336 hours while state-approved accounts get whitelisted access.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/226/354/098/385/643/original/5593c46bb942e3ad.png

2026-03-13 07:25:27 UTC

⚠️ Update: #Iran's wartime internet blackout has entered its 14th day with connectivity still at 1% of ordinary levels after 312 hours.
As authentic voices are silenced and civilians are left without vital updates, a steady flow of regime-approved content fills the void.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/220/670/142/325/936/original/6145070a431e2473.png

2026-03-12 07:43:06 UTC

⚠️ Update: Metrics show the internet blackout in #Iran has entered its thirteenth day with the incident surpassing 288 hours.
The regime's measure presents a direct risk to the safety, health, and security of civilians who have a right to receive information needed for survival.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/215/077/420/581/007/original/9b2059e88fa674ae.png

2026-03-11 07:30:01 UTC

⚠️ Update: #Iran's internet blackout is entering its twelfth day after 264 hours with connectivity still at 1% of ordinary levels.
Meanwhile, the regime's spokesperson has confirmed observations pointing to a whitelisting system, stating that only the approved are given a voice.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/209/363/961/608/914/original/2264539eb91918b6.png

2026-03-10 07:25:30 UTC

⚠️ Update: At 240 hours, #Iran's internet blackout is now among the most severe government-imposed nationwide internet shutdowns on record globally, and the second longest registered in Iran after the January protests, with the country having spent a third of 2026 offline.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/203/680/902/137/644/original/f264566871785277.png

2026-03-09 07:28:17 UTC

⚠️ Update: #Iran's internet blackout has entered its tenth day with connectivity at 1% of ordinary levels after the 216th hour.
As regional hostilities intensify, some 90 million Iranians are silenced and cut off from the global internet under a state-imposed shutdown.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/198/031/282/486/353/original/550c2cd929eb77f3.png

2026-03-08 15:27:23 UTC

200 hours.
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2026-03-08 07:33:01 UTC

⚠️ Update: It's Sunday morning in #Iran where the internet blackout continues into its second week, with the incident entering its ninth day at hour 192.
Though technical infrastructure remains operational, only a heavily controlled domestic intranet is available to residents.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/192/386/773/513/084/original/65cca1c75b9efaba.png

2026-03-07 07:21:42 UTC

⚠️ Update: A full week has now passed since #Iran fell into digital darkness under a regime-imposed national internet blackout.
The measure remains in place at hour 168, leaving the public isolated without vital updates and alerts while officials and state media retain access.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/186/677/826/182/915/original/e8c3014e6e2ce610.png

2026-03-06 07:36:01 UTC

⚠️ Update: Metrics show #Iran remains in digital darkness after six full days under an internet blackout, with 1% connectivity at the 144 hour mark.
Meanwhile, the regime continues to promote its agenda through whitelisted networks, cultivating media assets at home and abroad.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/181/075/261/190/015/original/1fe4d6430c436255.png

2026-03-05 07:28:08 UTC

⚠️ Update: #Iran's internet blackout has now exceeded 120 hours with connectivity still flatlining around 1% of ordinary levels.
Meanwhile, an increasingly Orwellian environment is emerging as telcos threaten users who try to connect to the global internet with legal action.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/175/382/648/362/084/original/e622bf835f26dfc2.png

2026-03-04 11:16:59 UTC

⚠️ Update: #Iran has now been offline for 100 hours. Metrics show internet connectivity flatlining at 1% of ordinary levels as the regional conflict escalates.
The regime-imposed blackout is the second this year and follows the shutdown in January when thousands were killed.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/170/620/033/214/528/original/ef758d9427418871.png

2026-03-03 19:24:54 UTC

⚠️ Update: Metrics show #Iran remains offline more than 84 hours into a regime-imposed internet blackout.
Access to the open internet is a lifeline in times of crisis and the shutdown shows a disregard for the public's right to stay informed and engage in their country's future.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/166/875/882/945/780/original/c46e4a1ee4077877.png

2026-03-03 07:32:56 UTC

⚠️ Update: #Iran's internet blackout has entered its fourth day, with the national censorship measure now in place for over 72 hours.
The silencing of authentic Iranian voices is fueling a surge in misinformation as pro-regime accounts fill the void with their own narrative.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/164/075/855/250/825/original/b4f97ede4dc1a9ba.png

2026-03-02 19:26:25 UTC

⚠️ Update: #Iran's internet blackout has now passed the 60-hour mark.
The incident leaves the people cut off from the world without access to sources of information vital for safety and situational awareness, and out of touch with loved ones abroad as the conflict escalates.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/161/220/143/891/506/original/a51434766378aa4a.png

2026-03-02 07:39:35 UTC

⚠️ Update: #Iran's internet blackout has now surpassed 48 hours, leaving its population of 90 million out of touch as war spreads.
Shutdowns are a go-to tactic for the regime, with the previous instance in January lasting several weeks and masking severe human rights violations.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/158/439/294/194/606/original/fa7640850506bf1b.png

2026-03-01 19:36:21 UTC

⚠️ Update: #Iran has now been cut off from the world for 36 hours with metrics showing connectivity at 1% of ordinary levels.
The internet blackout imposed on Saturday morning continues to limit Iranians' access to information as the war with the US and Israel widens regionally.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/155/596/485/108/706/original/5135a82287cbe1c5.png

2026-03-01 07:29:48 UTC

⚠️ Update: #Iran's internet blackout has now passed the 24-hour mark with national connectivity flatlining at 1% of ordinary levels.
The measure limits civic engagement at a key moment for the country's future after the killing of Ayatollah Khamenei in US and Israeli airstrikes.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/152/724/762/490/475/original/7a4b340f3548bf77.png

2026-02-28 08:16:48 UTC

⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show #Iran is now in the midst of a near-total internet blackout with national connectivity at 4% or ordinary levels. The incident comes amid US and Israeli combat operations and matches measures used during last year's war with Israel.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/147/261/962/558/209/original/ab9ec8d473555b13.png

2026-02-18 13:13:44 UTC

⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show multiple online platforms are now restricted in #Gabon after the High Authority for Communication (HAC) announced the immediate suspension of social media in the country, citing its use to disseminate "inappropriate" content among other grievances
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2026-02-09 01:43:59 UTC

ℹ️ Note: Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) is currently experiencing international outages; the incident comes during #SuperBowlLX and is not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering #TwitterDown
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/038/133/272/970/072/original/46b97f393f261457.png

2026-02-01 13:12:29 UTC

“The internet is that last shred of hope because, in the darkness of a blackout, anything can happen and nobody will know.”
In #Iran's digital darkness it's unlikely anyone really knows what damage the regime has wrought.
🖋️ Fintan Hogan writes for The Sunday Times, asking whether it can happen in the UK
https://www.thetimes.com/uk/technology-uk/article/iran-internet-shutdown-uk-c77ms6xdw

2026-01-31 12:40:28 UTC

⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a drop in internet connectivity in #Ukraine, also impacting #Moldova, corroborating energy company Ukrenergo's statement detailing a system-wide power emergency involving the disconnection of high-voltage international transmission lines 🔌
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/989/711/230/270/498/original/b5bfed241bdbb8f4.jpeg

2026-01-30 16:41:42 UTC

🗓️ It's Friday evening in #Iran where internet remains heavily filtered 22 full days after the blackout as whitelisting and intermittent connectivity continue to limit Iranians' contact with the outside world. Networks are visible internationally but broadly restricted.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/985/038/600/296/018/original/343b21ec7bc2d479.png

2026-01-29 16:30:07 UTC

🗓️ Exactly three weeks ago #Iran imposed a national internet blackout to obscure civilian killings. Whitelisting and heavy filtering are still in effect.
The incident is among the most severe of its kind on record, exceeded in duration only during civil war in Myanmar and Sudan.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/979/333/714/805/391/original/8afd04033f6f0e68.jpeg

2026-01-28 17:05:06 UTC

⚠️ Update: 20 full days after #Iran imposed a national internet blackout, most ordinary users still face heavy filtering and intermittent service under a whitelist system despite a significant increase in internationally visible networks and datacenters.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/973/900/561/484/238/original/2b91fbe49861c14b.jpeg

2026-01-27 14:22:15 UTC

⚠️ Update: With #Iran's internet shutdown approaching day 20, many networks are becoming visible internationally.
HOWEVER:
📵 No return to usual: Web still heavily filtered on a whitelist basis.
🔧 Circumvention still needed: The opening of protocols can enable new workarounds.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/967/457/063/556/829/original/aace70d53d90d296.jpeg

2026-01-26 22:04:38 UTC

⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a disruption to internet connectivity in Kharkiv, #Ukraine, following a combined UAV and heavy rocket artillery assault by Russia targeting energy infrastructure
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/963/640/188/838/426/original/600a01b2ec977931.jpeg

2026-01-26 09:11:38 UTC

⚠️ Update: #Iran's internet blackout continues through its 18th day, obscuring the extent of a deadly crackdown on civilians.
Meanwhile, gaps in the filternet are being tightened to limit circumvention while whitelisted regime accounts promote the Islamic Republic's narrative.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/960/617/808/678/192/original/a4dec9a9cbf83c77.jpeg

2026-01-25 01:52:56 UTC

⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a significant decline to internet connectivity in #Greenland with high impact to capital Nuuk. The incident comes amid reports of a city-wide power outage attributed by energy company Nukissiorfiit to an "accident" 🔌
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/953/211/510/225/893/original/e1ad9277370de66f.png

2026-01-24 10:09:53 UTC

⚠️ Update: #Iran's internet blackout continues in its third week despite a brief momentary restoration of international connectivity around hour 375. Online platforms are occasionally whitelisted and some users have been able to tunnel out over the last couple of days.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/949/493/344/092/575/original/771b461268a21f64.png

2026-01-23 04:44:19 UTC

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⚠️ Update: #Iran remains in the midst of a national internet blackout in its third week at hour 348 with only a slight rise in overall connectivity and tunneled users. There are indications of an attempt to generate false traffic and manufacture narratives of a wider restoration.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/942/582/209/172/833/original/01b7c4a6a91d9dff.png

2026-01-22 16:35:18 UTC

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⚠️ Update: #Iran has now been under a national internet blackout for two full weeks. At hour 336, connectivity levels continue to flatline with only a slight rise at the backbone supplying regime-whitelisted networks, while a few users are now able to tunnel to the outside world.
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2026-01-22 05:16:52 UTC

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🗓️ Two weeks ago today, #Iran was cut off from the world by an extremist regime as the people went out on the streets to call for change.
With the digital blackout silencing Iranians' voices, authorities perpetrated one of the deadliest crackdowns in modern history.
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2026-01-22 05:04:50 UTC

⚠️ Confirmed: A major internet disruption has been registered in #Indonesia with high impact to leading providers IndiHome and Telkomsel, corroborating user reports of difficulty getting online 📉
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2026-01-21 18:33:39 UTC

On 20 January the Wall Street Journal published an op-ed written by an Iranian politician promoting the Islamic Republic's viewpoint.
Today, we wrote a letter to the Journal's editorial team requesting that they qualify the article, explaining how it was submitted for publication (particularly whether the Internet was used) and also highlighting that the Iranian public are denied the opportunity to express their opposing viewpoints due to the ongoing internet blackout.
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2026-01-21 07:52:37 UTC

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⏱️ Over 300 hours have passed since #Iran imposed a national internet blackout to hide atrocities. Meanwhile, the regime uses whitelisted networks and places op-eds to shape opinion abroad.
Attempts to obscure the truth will be documented in real time: The world is watching.
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2026-01-20 08:41:29 UTC

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⚠️ Update: With #Iran's internet blackout now past hour 280, the nation of over 90 million remains cut off for another day leaving friends and family unable to check in with loved ones. Meanwhile, traffic on select platforms points to an emergent strategy of whitelisting.
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2026-01-19 08:46:39 UTC

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⚠️ Update: With the #Iran internet blackout now spanning its twelfth day, metrics show that national connectivity remains minimal. In recent days, the filternet has occasionally allowed messages through, suggesting that the regime is testing a more heavily filtered intranet.
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2026-01-18 16:14:29 UTC

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⚠️ Update: As of internet shutdown hour 240, traffic levels have fallen after a brief, heavily filtered restoration of select Google and messaging services in #Iran. During this time, some Iranians were able to give updates detailing the severity of the crisis on the ground.
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2026-01-18 14:35:18 UTC

ℹ️ Update: While ordinary internet connectivity in #Iran remains disrupted at hour 238, traffic data indicate a significant return to some online services including Google, suggesting that heavily filtered access has been enabled, corroborating user reports of partial restoration
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2026-01-17 16:41:44 UTC

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⚠️ Update: Internet connectivity continues to flatline in #Iran despite a minor short-lived bump in access earlier today, when new reports of atrocities emerged.
As the shutdown enters day ten, confusion surrounds whether the regime intends to restore service soon, or at all.
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2026-01-17 16:03:43 UTC

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⚠️ Update: #Uganda remains in the midst of a widespread internet shutdown that is now past the 100 hour mark.
Hours earlier, the electoral commission declared that incumbent Museveni was re-elected for his seventh term, following the same pattern observed exactly five years ago.
(2021:https://netblocks.org/reports/social-media-and-messaging-platforms-restricted-in-uganda-ahead-of-general-election-XB7aaO87)
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2026-01-17 02:51:24 UTC

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⚠️ Update: Metrics show a very slight rise in internet connectivity in #Iran this morning after the 200 hour mark. However, overall connectivity remains at ~2% of ordinary levels and there is no indication of a significant return.
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2026-01-16 21:22:41 UTC

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⚠️ Update: It's just past midnight in #Uganda where a widespread internet shutdown imposed before elections remains in place.
The disruption continues to hamper news verification, amid reports that opposition leader Bobi Wine has been abducted by an army helicopter.
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2026-01-16 16:49:40 UTC

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⚠️ Update: In case you missed it, #Iran is in hour 192 of a national internet blackout imposed by the regime after protests spread to multiple cities.
Though news is limited due to the information vacuum, reports indicate thousands have been killed in the subsequent crackdown.
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2026-01-16 04:26:09 UTC

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⚠️ Update: At 180 hours, the total internet blackout in #Iran now exceeds the core duration of the 2019 shutdown, and there is still no partial or regional restoration.
It was only after connectivity was restored in 2019 that the scale of the brutal crackdown became known.
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2026-01-15 16:39:34 UTC

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🗓️ Exactly one week ago to the hour, #Iran fell into digital darkness as authorities imposed a national internet blackout.
Through the following days Iranians continued to protest and demand liberty despite a draconian crackdown.
At 168 hours, data show the shutdown is ongoing.
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2026-01-15 05:08:32 UTC

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⚠️ Update: Voting has started in #Uganda, where a widespread internet shutdown imposed by the telecoms regulator remains in place.
The measure makes election observation difficult and encourages voter intimidation and coercion, casting doubt on the election's credibility.
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2026-01-15 04:41:18 UTC

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⚠️ Update: #Iran's internet blackout has passed the 156 hour mark as the silence deepens after a brutal crackdown.
Meanwhile, the online information vacuum is resulting in the amplification of pro-regime accounts, AI fakes, and other agendas.
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2026-01-14 16:51:18 UTC

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⚠️ Update: Network data show the #Iran has now entered the seventh day of a near-total telecoms blackout, with the incident passing the 144-hour mark; the disruption ranks among the longest on record and continues to isolate over ninety million Iranians from the outside world
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2026-01-14 08:01:27 UTC

ICYMI: #Uganda is currently in the midst of a widespread internet shutdown as telecoms regulator UCC imposes a blackout in advance of tomorrow's general election.
Far from halting misinformation, the measure is likely to limit transparency and increase the risk of vote fraud 🗳️
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2026-01-14 04:33:24 UTC

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⚠️ Update: Metrics show #Iran remains offline as the country wakes to another day of digital darkness.
With the internet blackout now past its 132nd hour, early reports indicate thousands of casualties. The true extent of the killings is masked by the absence of connectivity.
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2026-01-13 16:36:38 UTC

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⚠️ Update: #Iran has now been offline for 120 hours.
Despite some phone calls now connecting, there is no secure way to communicate and the general public remain cut off from the outside world.
What footage makes it through shows extensive use of force against civilians 📵
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2026-01-13 15:48:39 UTC

⚠️ Confirmed: Live network data show a nation-scale disruption to internet connectivity in #Uganda; the measure comes days ahead of general elections and corresponds to a shutdown notice from the Uganda Communications Commission "to mitigate the rapid spread of misinformation" 📉
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2026-01-13 14:38:46 UTC

ℹ️ Note: Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) is currently experiencing international outages; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering (Except for Iran) #TwitterDown
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2026-01-13 04:34:09 UTC

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⚠️ Update: It has been 108 hours since #Iran introduced a nationwide internet shutdown leaving Iranians isolated from the rest of the world and each other 📉
The rights to free speech and free assembly are inviolable and must be protected #DigitalBlackoutIran
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2026-01-12 20:32:14 UTC

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100 hours.
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2026-01-12 16:30:01 UTC

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⚠️ Update: #Iran has now been offline for 96 hours, limiting reporting and accountability over civilian deaths as Iranians protest and demand change; fixed-line internet, mobile data and calls are disabled, while other communication means are also increasingly being targeted ⌛️
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2026-01-12 04:36:32 UTC

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⚠️ Update: As #Iran wakes up to a new day, metrics show the national internet blackout is past the 84 hour mark.
Years of digital censorship research point to these workarounds:
📻 Shortwave/HAM radio
📶 Cell towers at borders
📡 Starlink terminals
🛰️ Direct-to-Cell satellite
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2026-01-11 16:34:46 UTC

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⚠️ Update: #Iran's internet shutdown is entering its fourth day with connectivity to the outside world remains at just 1% of ordinary levels; at 72 hours, diminished telecoms continue to impact the public's ability to access information and communicate with loved ones ⏱️
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2026-01-11 04:39:58 UTC

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⚠️ Update: #Iran's internet blackout is now past the 60 hour mark as national connectivity levels continue to flatline around 1% of ordinary levels.
The censorship measure presents a direct threat to the safety and wellbeing of Iranians at a key moment for the country's future.
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2026-01-10 16:33:57 UTC

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⚠️ Update: #Iran has now been offline for 48 hours, as telemetry shows the nationwide internet blackout remains firmly in place.
Meanwhile, regime leaders have continued to post their version of events online while their kill-switch silences the voices of 90 million Iranians 😶
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2026-01-10 04:30:27 UTC

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⚠️ Update: It's now 8:00 am in #Iran where the sun is rising after another night of protests met with repression; metrics show the nationwide internet blackout remains in place at 36 hours, severely limiting Iranians' ability to check on the safety of friends and loved ones 📵
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2026-01-09 16:24:34 UTC

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⚠️ Update: It has now been 24 hours since #Iran implemented a nationwide internet shutdown, with connectivity flatlining at 1% of ordinary levels. The ongoing digital blackout violates the fundamental rights and liberties of Iranians while masking regime violence ⏱
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2026-01-09 04:34:02 UTC

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⚠️ Update: #Iran has now been offline for 12 hours with national connectivity flatlining at ~1% of ordinary levels, after authorities imposed a nationwide internet blackout in an attempt to suppress sweeping protests while covering up reports of regime brutality 📉
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2026-01-08 17:25:03 UTC

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⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show #Iran is now in the midst of a nationwide internet blackout; the incident follows a series of escalating digital censorship measures targeting protests across the country and hinders the public's right to communicate at a critical moment 📉
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