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A judicial decision to block websites and accounts of LGBTQ organizations, coinciding with raids and arrests of activists in Istanbul amid mounting human rights criticism
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Since the US-Israeli strikes on Iran in February, authorities have arrested more than 6,500 people, carried out at least 39 political executions, and imposed the longest internet shutdown on record
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NetBlocks confirmed early signs of life on digital networks after record-breaking 88-day blackout, but media affiliated with the IRGC questioned the gov't legal authority to lift restrictions
In the days after October 7, the Facebook and Instagram owner said it removed over 2 million pieces of Hebrew and Arabic content, but didn’t break down the data
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The amendments would toughen penalties for those seen to have committed cybercrimes including spreading disinformation
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Iranians are accustomed to using virtual private networks to evade restrictions and access prohibited websites or apps, including Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube
'Listen to the people and the opposition. If you cannot solve the problems of the people, step aside and let someone who can come and solve the problems'
Over 80 percent of respondents believe that antisemitism has increased, with 43 percent saying it has increased 'a lot'
The ultra-Orthodox community will represent 16 percent of the total Israeli population by 2030
'The embrace of the nation is open to everyone, but we will show no mercy to those who are hostile'
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Social media became crucial in geopolitics and communications. How do governments react when users encourage protests on social media platforms?
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The biggest holdup to internet access is the lack of electricity, which is not reliable for half of Africans
Record budget of $17.5 billion agreed to
Internet is a weapon of Iranian protestors used to show the world the extent of the regime's crackdown
‘Starlink will apply for an exemption from sanctions against Iran’
'All we have left is to sell our homes, but then we would end up on the streets'
Over 1.6 million households in Israel already have access to fiber infrastructure
'It's so very important for Russians to be connected to the whole world wide web, to keep resistance going'
There have been daily neighborhood protests recently in the build-up to Thursday's rallies
'We'll show you who knows what about you… what is the risk,' and how to exercise your right to be forgotten
As of 2020, sub-Saharan Africa was the world's least-connected region
'Popular just means well-liked. We are trying to express something individual'
'While your rockets successfully land from space - Russian rockets attack Ukrainian civil people!'
'These are simple phones that have seen a crazy increase in sales. It came out of nowhere'