Iran Blocks Internet During Protests Making It Difficult to Write This Article If We're Being Completely Honest
Internet services like WhatsApp and Instagram are currently being blocked in Iran along with at least two major mobile networks, according to the UK-based internet access watchdog.
Amini, a Kurdish woman from the northwestern territories of Iran, was detained last week by Iran’s morality police for not covering herself modestly enough with a hijab while she was visiting Tehran. Amini died on September 16 at a Tehran hospital after spending three days in a coma, which isn’t disputed. What is disputed is precisely why Amini died.
WhatsApp and Instagram are the last western-owned social media companies still allowed in Iran, though some users within the country access platforms like Facebook and Twitter through VPN services. But with Iranian authorities causing mass disruptions of WhatsApp and Instagram, it’s more difficult than ever for people to spread their message, let alone organize mass movements on the ground.
The protests in Iran are definitely happening, as evidenced by the photos and videos making their way through international wire services and social media, though it’s difficult for western news outlets to ascertain just how widespread the demonstrations might be. One aspect that makes an objective assessment difficult is the U.S. government’s amplification of certain stories in so-called enemy countries through social media accounts made to.
The Pentagon was recently warned by social media companies like Twitter that it was often easy to detect when a given account was operated by U.S. government interests and contractors. And the fact that U.S. intelligence agencies are
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