Iranian protesters block a highway following fuel price increase in Tehran, Iran, 16 November 2019. Photo: EPA-EFE
Iran shuts down internet access across the country as protests escalate over gas hikes
- Connectivity in Iran was only 5 per cent of normal levels on Tuesday in a ‘near-total national internet shutdown’, according to NetBlocks.org
- Iran is not the first country to use internet blackouts as a way to restrict communication among protesters
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Iranian protesters block a highway following fuel price increase in Tehran, Iran, 16 November 2019. Photo: EPA-EFE