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The Internet's Observatory: Tracking cybersecurity and digital governance • connectivity and democracy • tools and policy for change

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😶 Metrics show that #Iran's internet blackout is ongoing into its 79th day in its twelfth week. The mass-censorship measure has reshaped the nature of civic participation with information controls being used to relegate the general public to mere observers in their own country.


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🌍 #Iran's digital isolation is now entering its 77th day as the internet blackout passes 1824 hours. The measure presents an emerging mental health risk to the public, who are largely cut off from online platforms, communications, and normal interaction with the outside world.


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📵 The internet blackout in #Iran has entered its 76th day after 1800 hours. The measure is built on a class-based tiered system where the select few are granted access while the general public are silenced, the very kind of social structure Iranian authorities claim to oppose.


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💸 #Iran's internet blackout is now past hour 1776, entering its 75th day. The digital censorship measure has led to profiteering and a decline in digital security as government-backed "pro" internet schemes and selective whitelisting result in surveillance, corruption and scams.


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🕰️ Today is the 74th day that #Iran has been largely cut off the global internet, with the incident now passing hour 1752. Since 28 February 2026, the world has seen advances in science and technology. Meanwhile, Iran's regime has been arresting and executing technologists.


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⛈️ Confirmed: Metrics show declines in internet connectivity in South Africa with high impact to the Western Cape, corresponding to reports of power outages as authorities declare a national disaster amid flooding, heavy winds and snowfall


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📢 The internet blackout in #Iran has entered its 73rd as the incident surpasses 1728 hours. Open internet access is a right that underpins all other liberties, and its deprivation severely limits the public's ability to document and remediate fundamental human rights violations.


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📉 Metrics show the #Iran internet blackout is now in its 72nd day with connectivity flatlining after 1704 hours. The unprecedented measure is well into its third month with no indication of a wider restoration as authorities bar the general public from international access.


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🛜 #Iran's internet blackout has now entered its 11th week after 1680 hours largely cut off from the rest of the world. The censorship measure presents an extraordinary barrier to knowledge, information and communications for Iranians trying to go about their daily lives.


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🗓️ Today marks the 70th day of #Iran's internet blackout, with the incident now surpassing 1656 hours. Digital connectivity is vital in times of crisis, and limiting service harms those most in need - people with disabilities, students, small businesses and the general public.


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🛠️ It's now the 69th day of #Iran's internet blackout after 1632 hours largely cut off from international networks. The shutdown continues to drive job losses with a disproportionate impact on independent workers, effectively redistributing wealth to regime-aligned groups.


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📵 #Iran's internet blackout is entering its 68th day after 1608 hours. The general public have now been largely cut off from the global internet for 70% of the year 2026 to date, with some reporting no contact since the beginning of the first digital shutdown in January.


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