Critics say Iran may be creating a “tiered internet” model, where access is limited to the politically and economically privileged.
Officials in Tehran and Washington alike are trading taunts in English, often using American pop culture references.
The authorities have made a wave of arrests to stop people posting footage of strikes, citing security risks. Experts also see a fear of damage to the countries’ image as safe havens.
The current restrictions on the internet in Iran are coinciding with Nowruz, the observance of the Persian New Year.
As the war has stretched into its third week, the Iranian government has blocked internet access for most of its 92 million citizens.
As the war has stretched into its third week, the Iranian government has blocked internet access for most of its 92 million citizens.
Amazon, Google and others struck deals in the Persian Gulf to foot the bill for A.I. development. Iran has now threatened attacks against the companies’ infrastructure in the region.
Binance pledged to crack down on crime. But internal investigators at the world’s largest crypto exchange continued to find evidence of potential legal violations on the platform.
As Iranian authorities restore some online services after crushing antigovernment demonstrations, they are using a technological dragnet to target attendees of the protests.