The Internet Divide: Iran’s Elite Access Uncensored Internet While the Public is Blocked As Iranian officials seek to present the country’s tiered internet policy as “Phased Unfiltering” (or “staged unfiltering”), a small update on X (formerly Twitter) made its real-world effects impossible to ignore. It highlighted what digital rights advocates have long warned: that forContinue reading "X Update Reveals Digital Authoritarianism in Iran: The ‘White SIM Card’ Scandal"
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Tiered Internet: A Case Study in Selective Access and Digital Inequality
Tiered Internet is a concept that transforms internet access from a universal right into a special privilege for a select group. It refers to a type of internet access that, based on the segregation of domestic and international traffic, determines access to international internet content based on factors such as age, gender, occupation, education, andContinue reading "Tiered Internet: A Case Study in Selective Access and Digital Inequality"