More than two weeks after Iranian users were systematically severed from the global internet, technical data and field reports indicate the digital crisis has entered a volatile new phase. Since March 13, 2026, the regime’s restrictive architecture has expanded beyond general blocking to target even the "white SIM cards"—the privileged connections previously reserved for state-alignedContinue reading "Is Iran Bracing for a Repeat of January? Targeted Access Bans and the National Information Network Crisis"
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X Update Reveals Digital Authoritarianism in Iran: The ‘White SIM Card’ Scandal
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"