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Farshad Bayan

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Iran's internet is returning - but not for everyone

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By Farshad Bayan
| Yahoo
[Anadolu via Getty Images] Nearly three weeks into one of the most extreme internet shutdowns in history, some of Iran's 92 million citizens are beginning to get back online - but access appears to be tightly controlled. The country cut off internet access on 8 January, in what is widely seen as an attempt to stem the flow of information about a government crackdown on protesters.
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'Digital isolation': Will Iran's internet shutdown become permanent? Original

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By Joe Tidy , Farshad Bayan
| BBC News
Just now Joe Tidy,BBC cybersecurity correspondentand Farshad Bayan,BBC Persian NurPhoto via Getty Images Iran is 10 days into one of the most extreme internet shutdowns in history, with 92 million citizens cut off from all internet services and even disruption to phone and text messaging. The Iranian government cut off services on 8 January, apparently to stifle dissent and prevent international scrutiny of a government crack down on protesters.
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