Iran’s internet blackout has now lasted greater than 60 hours as a wave of anti-government protests sweeps the nation, watchdog NetBlocks has reported.
The firm referred to as the outage a “direct threat” to public security.
Unrest driven by severe economic hardship has rumbled on for 2 weeks and unfold to greater than 180 cities throughout Iran, in line with US-based human rights group HRANA.
“Iran’s internet blackout is now past the 60 hour mark as national connectivity levels continue to flatline around 1% of ordinary levels,” NetBlocks mentioned in an X publish Sunday morning, native time.
“The censorship measure presents a direct threat to the safety and wellbeing of Iranians at a key moment for the country’s future.”
The UK-based monitor reported the primary indicators of no internet connectivity in Iran on the night of January 8, in a publish on X.
At least 78 protesters have been killed and greater than 2,600 arrested in reference to the ongoing demonstrations, in line with HRANA.
One Tehran resident mentioned that the blackout is driving even more people to take to the streets to protest, and distinguished Iranian filmmakers have condemned the blackouts as “tools of repression.”