Iran's Total Internet Shutdown Enables Mass State Violence During 2026 Uprising

Iran imposed a 15-day total internet blackout during nationwide protests, enabling unprecedented state violence with 30,000+ deaths while regime-aligned voices abroad filled the information vacuum to shape international narratives.

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Thursday, February 26, 2026Libertas Research1 sources

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[1]globalvoices.orgglobalvoices.org — Accessed Feb 26, 2026https://globalvoices.org/2026/02/21/irans-internet-blackout-as-media-event-networks-algorithms-and-the-politics-of-visibility/

Iran's Total Internet Shutdown Enables Mass State Violence During 2026 Uprising

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