Why tyrants really block the internet
Posted on AllSides December 3rd, 2019
From The Center
For five days in mid-November, during one of the largest protests in Iran’s history, the regime in Tehran blocked access to almost the entire internet for the first time. In effect, it imposed an information blackout to the rest of the world. Now we know why. Videos and other reports sent out since then show police on a killing spree against peaceful protesters. Yet the crackdown is not a big surprise.
What’s new is the degree to which Iran’s leaders tried to shield their atrocities from the world’s eyes. It...
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