Iran: Internet blackout highlights real toll of censorship

As Iran's government tightens its grip with internet blackouts, citizens face a daily struggle for connection and economic survival. | Contesto: cronaca

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• Iran: Internet blackout highlights real toll of censorship

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Iran has entered a new phase of digital isolation, with government-imposed internet blackouts becoming a frequent and debilitating reality for its citizens. The shutdowns, which authorities frame as necessary for national security, have effectively severed millions of Iranians from the global internet, transforming a tool of modern life into a stark symbol of state control. The disruptions, occurring with increasing regularity, highlight a widening chasm between the government's narrative of stability and the daily struggles of ordinary people who rely on connectivity for everything from commerce to communication with the outside world. The impact of these blackouts extends far beyond the inconvenience of lost social media access. For a growing segment of the population, the internet is the backbone of economic survival. Small business owners, freelancers, online retailers, and tech startups find their operations paralyzed during outages. Transactions halt, supply chains break down, and clients abroad are left in the dark, eroding trust and crippling livelihoods in an economy already under severe strain. This digital stranglehold turns basic entrepreneurial activity into a precarious endeavor, subject to the unpredictable whims of state censorship apparatus. This strategy of control is not new but has been refined into a potent instrument of public management. Authorities have long maintained a heavily filtered national intranet, promoting it as a "halal" alternative, while systematically throttling or completely blocking international platforms and services during periods of social unrest or political significance. The current blackouts represent an escalation, moving from targeted censorship to broad, collective punishment of the digital sphere. The effect is to reinforce a physical and psychological barrier between Iranian society and global currents of information, culture, and commerce. For the average Iranian, the blackouts are a daily reminder of their constrained reality. Beyond economic harm, the shutdowns cut off vital lines to family and friends in the diaspora, limit access to uncensored news and diverse perspectives, and stifle cultural and...

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