Communications and Media Blackouts
- A Timeline of Protests in Iran - Amid a near-total communications blackout, witness footage trickling out of Iran paints a picture of how the country’s largest uprising in decades spread — and turned deadly.
- Starlink Users in Iran Get Free Internet Access, Nonprofits Say - Under a near-total communications blackout, users of Elon Musk’s satellite service have gotten online without paying, organizations that work on tech issues said.
- Iran Convulsed in Second Night of Nationwide Protests - Large marches against the government occurred despite an internet blackout and threats of a severe crackdown.
- Iran Is Cut Off From Internet as Protests Calling for Regime Change Intensify - As protests swelled around the country, Iran’s internet was shut down, and the heads of its judiciary and its security services warned of a harsh response amid calls for “freedom, freedom.”