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Iranian President Orders Reopening Of International Internet Access: Report
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has issued an order to reopen international internet access, Iranian state media reported on Monday, citing an official.
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Iranians Able To Make Some International Calls, Internet Blackout Continues
Mobile phones in Iran were able to call abroad Tuesday after a crackdown on nationwide protests in which the internet and international calls were cut.
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Internet Blackout Hits Afghanistan As Taliban Enforce Morality Crackdown
An internet blackout hit Afghanistan on Monday, with local media reporting a potential nationwide cut of fiber-optic services as part of a Taliban crackdown on immorality.
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Temporary Internet Shutdown In Assam Tomorrow To Stop Cheating In Recruitment Exam
The Assam government has announced the suspension of mobile internet services across the state on Sunday between 10 am and 1:30 PM to avoid online cheating in the written examination for Class-III government posts.
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1 Dead In Clash Between Workers Of BJP, Lalu Yadav's Party, Internet Shut
One person was killed and two others were injured after a clash erupted between workers of BJP and Rashtriya Janata Dal in Bihar's Chapra on Tuesday, a day after the fifth phase of polling.
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Human Rights Group Urge Elon Musk To Restore Starlink Internet Service In Sudan
Humanitarian organisations are urging Starlink's chief Elon Musk not to shut down the satellite internet service, as doing so could ''collectively punish'' millions of Sudanese.
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US Condemns Internet Shutdowns In Pakistan, Urges To Lift Social Media Ban
The U.S. State Department on Wednesday condemned internet shutdowns in Pakistan, including restrictions on social media platforms, and urged the Pakistani government to lift such restrictions.
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Pakistan Election: Internet Shutdown, Curbed Media Ahead Of Poll Results
Despite assurances from Pakistan's caretaker government, the credibility of the country's most expensive general elections was called into question with suspension of cellular networks, restricting the movements of voters and curbing media coverage.
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Violence-Hit Manipur To Restore Mobile Internet From Today
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said that mobile internet services, which were suspended after ethnic violence erupted in the northeastern state on May 3, will be restored from Saturday.
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"Misinformation Biggest Risk For A Democratic Country": Rajeev Chandrasekhar to NDTV
Internet shutdown is always the last resort and it is also not unique to India, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said at the NDTV G20 Conclave today.
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Internet Shutdowns in India Cost $1.9 Billion to the Country's Economy in the First Half of 2023: Report
Internet shutdowns by law enforcement agencies like the one in Manipur and Punjab cost $1.9 billion (nearly Rs. 15,590 crore) to the Indian economy in the first half of 2023, a report said on Thursday. The shutdowns also led to a loss of nearly $118 million (nearly Rs. 968 crore) in foreign investment and triggered over 21,000 job losses, the globa...
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Internet Shutdowns Cost Indian Economy $1.9 Billion So Far In 2023: Report
Internet shutdowns by law enforcement agencies like the one in Manipur and Punjab cost USD 1.9 billion to the Indian economy in the first half of 2023, a report said on Thursday.
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India Cut Internet Access 84 Times in 2022, Recorded Most Shutdowns in World Fifth Year in a Row: Report
Out of 187 Internet shutdowns globally recorded by Access Now, 84 took place in India, including 49 in Indian- administered Kashmir, the New York-based digital rights advocacy group said in a report published on Tuesday.
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India Tops World In Internet Shutdowns, 5th Time In A Row: Report
India imposed by far the highest number of internet shutdowns in the world in 2022, internet advocacy watchdog Access Now said on Tuesday, as the country topped the list for the fifth successive year.
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WhatsApp Proxy Support Officially Launched to Help Users Bypass Internet Shutdowns: All You Need to Know
WhatsApp announced on Thursday that it is introducing proxy support to the popular messaging service. Users will have the ability to use WhatsApp even if their internet access is blocked or disrupted. Connecting via proxy maintains the same level of privacy and security as the app, and personal messages are still encrypted end-to-end, according to ...
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Iranian President Orders Reopening Of International Internet Access: Report
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has issued an order to reopen international internet access, Iranian state media reported on Monday, citing an official.
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Iranians Able To Make Some International Calls, Internet Blackout Continues
Mobile phones in Iran were able to call abroad Tuesday after a crackdown on nationwide protests in which the internet and international calls were cut.
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Internet Blackout Hits Afghanistan As Taliban Enforce Morality Crackdown
An internet blackout hit Afghanistan on Monday, with local media reporting a potential nationwide cut of fiber-optic services as part of a Taliban crackdown on immorality.
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Temporary Internet Shutdown In Assam Tomorrow To Stop Cheating In Recruitment Exam
The Assam government has announced the suspension of mobile internet services across the state on Sunday between 10 am and 1:30 PM to avoid online cheating in the written examination for Class-III government posts.
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1 Dead In Clash Between Workers Of BJP, Lalu Yadav's Party, Internet Shut
One person was killed and two others were injured after a clash erupted between workers of BJP and Rashtriya Janata Dal in Bihar's Chapra on Tuesday, a day after the fifth phase of polling.
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Human Rights Group Urge Elon Musk To Restore Starlink Internet Service In Sudan
Humanitarian organisations are urging Starlink's chief Elon Musk not to shut down the satellite internet service, as doing so could ''collectively punish'' millions of Sudanese.
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US Condemns Internet Shutdowns In Pakistan, Urges To Lift Social Media Ban
The U.S. State Department on Wednesday condemned internet shutdowns in Pakistan, including restrictions on social media platforms, and urged the Pakistani government to lift such restrictions.
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Pakistan Election: Internet Shutdown, Curbed Media Ahead Of Poll Results
Despite assurances from Pakistan's caretaker government, the credibility of the country's most expensive general elections was called into question with suspension of cellular networks, restricting the movements of voters and curbing media coverage.
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Violence-Hit Manipur To Restore Mobile Internet From Today
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said that mobile internet services, which were suspended after ethnic violence erupted in the northeastern state on May 3, will be restored from Saturday.
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"Misinformation Biggest Risk For A Democratic Country": Rajeev Chandrasekhar to NDTV
Internet shutdown is always the last resort and it is also not unique to India, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said at the NDTV G20 Conclave today.
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Internet Shutdowns in India Cost $1.9 Billion to the Country's Economy in the First Half of 2023: Report
Internet shutdowns by law enforcement agencies like the one in Manipur and Punjab cost $1.9 billion (nearly Rs. 15,590 crore) to the Indian economy in the first half of 2023, a report said on Thursday. The shutdowns also led to a loss of nearly $118 million (nearly Rs. 968 crore) in foreign investment and triggered over 21,000 job losses, the globa...
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Internet Shutdowns Cost Indian Economy $1.9 Billion So Far In 2023: Report
Internet shutdowns by law enforcement agencies like the one in Manipur and Punjab cost USD 1.9 billion to the Indian economy in the first half of 2023, a report said on Thursday.
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India Cut Internet Access 84 Times in 2022, Recorded Most Shutdowns in World Fifth Year in a Row: Report
Out of 187 Internet shutdowns globally recorded by Access Now, 84 took place in India, including 49 in Indian- administered Kashmir, the New York-based digital rights advocacy group said in a report published on Tuesday.
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India Tops World In Internet Shutdowns, 5th Time In A Row: Report
India imposed by far the highest number of internet shutdowns in the world in 2022, internet advocacy watchdog Access Now said on Tuesday, as the country topped the list for the fifth successive year.
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WhatsApp Proxy Support Officially Launched to Help Users Bypass Internet Shutdowns: All You Need to Know
WhatsApp announced on Thursday that it is introducing proxy support to the popular messaging service. Users will have the ability to use WhatsApp even if their internet access is blocked or disrupted. Connecting via proxy maintains the same level of privacy and security as the app, and personal messages are still encrypted end-to-end, according to ...
