Explore tweets tagged as #internet_shutdowns
Dear Mr. Elon Musk, As an Iranian, I urgently ask for your help to provide free internet in Iran. Internet shutdowns have cut me off from my family and block crucial news from reaching the world. Your action could save lives and keep Iranians informed. #KingRezaPahlavi
@elonmusk Dear Elon, In these critical days, the people of Iran need internet access. Please help them stay connected as they struggle to reclaim their country from the rule of the mullahs. Stand with the Iranian people. Iran will not forget its friends.
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𝐆𝐦 𝐟𝐚𝐦♥️🪽 • Iran is now officially at war Internet shutdowns are very likely and when that happens, my access to income disappears completely. My works are available now. If you’ve been considering collecting this is the moment. Your support directly keeps me creating 🫂🕊️
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Top 10 countries with the worst internet censorship in 2026: 1. North Korea – Total blackout, only state intranet 2. China – Great Firewall blocks 10,000+ sites, real-time monitoring 3. Iran – Regular VPN bans and internet shutdowns 4. Russia – Blocking...See more
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Due to armed conflict, townships in #Ayeyarwady Region , #Lemyethna, #Yegyi, #Chaungtha , #Kyangin, & #Thabaung , have experienced frequent mobile phone and #internet_shutdowns. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #KeepItOn #Digital_Repression
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Internet shutdowns used to be rare. In 2025, they happened in dozens of countries. And it's not slowing down in 2026 so far. When connectivity depends on centralized infrastructure, it has a single point of failure. We're building an alternative. Satellite-powered,
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Between 2016 and today, there have been over 190 documented internet shutdowns across Africa. In this interview from #FIFAfrica25, @FelAnthonio and @EdetOjo break down the severe impact of these blackouts on human rights and livelihoods via @NamMediaTrust
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How Africa lost $1.12 billion to govt-imposed internet shutdowns in 2025 -
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The regime continues internet shutdowns during wartime. While Iranians are in complete #DigitalBlackoutIran, regime supporters are given internet access to continue spreading propaganda to the outside world. This is a war crime. #KingRezaPahlavi #Iran
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⚠️ Update: Metrics show the internet blackout in #Iran has entered its thirteenth day with the incident surpassing 288 hours. The regime's measure presents a direct risk to the safety, health, and security of civilians who have a right to receive information needed for survival.
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GM! This collab with @Sachcoo_thearty was delayed by internet shutdowns in Iran. The wait is over. Minting today🔻
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Internet shutdowns in Iran are not technical failures. They are planned by a regime that needs darkness to commit its crimes. #KingRezaPahlaviForIran #DigitalBlackOutIran
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By threatening an even harsher response, the IRGC is effectively acknowledging the scale of the January crackdown. At the same time, ongoing internet shutdowns are being used to silence Iranians and prevent documentation of future human rights violations. #KingRezaPahlavi
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) intelligence organization warned on Thursday that opponents could face “a blow even stronger than January 18,” effectively acknowledging the violent suppression of the January protests and threatening harsher action if street
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REMINDER: January 8–9, 2026, the following estimates have been reported: Due to severe censorship and widespread internet shutdowns by the Iranian regime, these figures are given as ranges: - Deaths: ~35000-40000 - Injured: ~60000-70000 - Severe eye injuries / blinded: ~ 1500 -
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😝 🤣 In Moscow, amid widespread internet shutdowns, slaves are buying up pagers.
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When the world asked about democracy in India, the government answered with arrests, internet shutdowns & silence. #BesharmPM
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Strikes That Bring Hope to Iranians in Iran! Iranians inside Iran face a major problem: their voices are blocked by the IRGC through internet shutdowns, preventing them from sharing how they feel about the strikes with the outside world. Only a tiny fraction manage to get
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You have no idea how terrifying it is when your country is at war and the internet is cut off. No news, no warnings, no way to know what’s happening. Help the people of Iran. Internet shutdowns are a human rights violation. 🚫📵 @POTUS @elonmusk
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Russia braces for indefinite internet shutdowns as Kremlin says outages will continue
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Government-ordered internet shutdowns cost economies across sub-Saharan Africa about $1.11 billion in 2025, highlighting the growing economic risks of digital blackouts as the continent’s reliance on online services deepens. https://t.co/KHC1rwL3WZ
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