Iran’s Next Internet Blackout Is Inevitable
Iran has recently ended its longest-ever internet blackout, highlighting the regime's use of digital isolation as a tool of authoritarian control. The article explores the challenges of maintaining connectivity and the potential for satellite-based technologies to bypass state censorship.
Why it matters
Digital access is a critical human rights issue in authoritarian states, and the development of satellite technology could fundamentally alter the landscape of information freedom.
Flipping the kill switch is a potent exercise of authoritarian control.
The framing focuses on human rights, authoritarian control, and the struggle for digital freedom, which aligns with a liberal-democratic perspective.
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