Iran blackout enters 12th day as filtered internet reveals crackdown
Nearly 4,000 people have been killed in the protests in Iran, as videos emerging amid limited access to internet show the scale of the crackdown launched by security forces.
As the near-total internet shutdown enters its 12th day across Iran on Monday, limited videos and reports are emerging from the country pointing to rising casualties amid an intensifying government crackdown on anti-regime protests that broke out last month.
Global internet monitor NetBlocks reported on Monday that Iranian authorities imposed heavily filtered access to messaging services, resulting in limited internet access across Iran.
“In recent days, the filternet has occasionally allowed messages through, suggesting that the regime is testing a more heavily filtered intranet,” NetBlocks said.
On Jan. 8, authorities in Iran imposed a nationwide internet shutdown widely attributed to the government’s efforts to block communications and silence the protesters. The move followed a violent crackdown on demonstrations initially sparked by the collapse of the Iranian currency on Dec. 28.
