Iran’s tourism industry is introducing a new system of tourist SIM cards that allow foreign visitors and tourism workers to access the internet without censorship. The system was inspired by Cristiano Ronaldo’s visit to Iran, which sparked a debate about internet freedom in the country. However, the system also reinforces the government’s plan to createContinue reading “Digital Market “Capitulation”: The Tiered Internet System in the Tourism Sector”
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Scheduled Internet Disruptions following the Anniversary of Mahsa (Jina) Amini’s Death
September 16 marked the first anniversary of Mahsa (Jina) Amini and as well as the anniversary of Bloody Friday in the city of Zahedan. Sistan and Baluchestan province has faced weekly internet shutdowns every Friday for a year now. Since November 2019, Iran has implemented internet shutdowns nearly ten times, each in response to eitherContinue reading “Scheduled Internet Disruptions following the Anniversary of Mahsa (Jina) Amini’s Death”
Women, Life, and Internet Shutdowns: Network Monitor, September 2022
On 13 September 2022, Iran’s so-called “morality police” arrested Mahsa Amini (Jina in Kurdish), a 22 year old Kurdish woman in Tehran for wearing “improper” hijab according to the authorities. Within a few hours, authorities informed Mahsa’s family that she had been taken to a hospital, where she died later the same week. While authoritiesContinue reading “Women, Life, and Internet Shutdowns: Network Monitor, September 2022”
Internet Shutdown in Khuzestan and Nationwide Throttling in Response to Protests
On May 6th, the Iranian government imposed the second internet shutdown in 12 months in the province of Khuzestan in an apparent response to protests against possible rising bread prices and rationing. As of this publication, the shutdown is ongoing, although some limited services became available on May 9. The shutdown began when mobile dataContinue reading “Internet Shutdown in Khuzestan and Nationwide Throttling in Response to Protests”
Internet Shutdown Trends in Iran: November 2019 to July 2021
The everyday experience of the internet in Iran is restricted through platform and content filtering, throttling, surveillance, and the monitoring of online behaviors. While these are common and long-running forms of information control and censorship, an increase in the use of Internet shutdowns by state authorities is rapidly becoming a major source of anxiety forContinue reading “Internet Shutdown Trends in Iran: November 2019 to July 2021”