Iran maintains internet shutdown for over 38 days following start of war with US and Israel
Iran imposed a near-total internet blackout on February 28 when war began with the US and Israel, creating the longest nationwide internet shutdown on record. The blackout has lasted over 38 days, with connectivity at around one percent of pre-war levels. Iranians can only access a domestic government-monitored network, while internet access on black markets costs 5-20 times the global average.
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2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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Al Jazeera
The Guardian
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Both outlets frame this as record-breaking digital isolation with severe economic consequences, emphasizing government control over information and the unprecedented scale of the shutdown.
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Sparse coverage · 2 outlets
“Frustration grows as Iran's wartime internet shutdown breaks grim record”
“Iran's internet blackout is longest national shutdown since Arab spring”
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