Iran Is Hunting Down Starlink Users to Stop Protest Videos From Going Global
Iran,Islam,Protests,Donald Trump,Violence,Political Violence
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With the government shutting down the internet and throttling phone services, Iranians are leaning heavily on Elon Musk's Starlink service to share videos of growing protests and the regime's escalating crackdown with the world.
But Iran has intensified efforts to jam the service, which is banned in the country, and users are being hunted.
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