Iran partially restores internet access after months-long nationwide blackout.
Iran began restoring partial internet access on Tuesday after 88 days of near-total blackout. Connectivity rose to around 35% of typical levels. The shutdown was imposed following air strikes on Iranian infrastructure in February.
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Divergence score
This event sits in the top 22% of divergence this week. 13 outlets covered it, splitting into 5 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
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4 bias groups
The spectrum · how 13 outlets placed this story
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South China Morning Post
Financial Times
Reuters
Jerusalem Post
AP News
Globe and Mail
Times of Israel
The Guardian
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Deutsche Welle
Le Monde
Al Jazeera
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International angle
Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
Furthest apart on this story
CNN
Iranians emerge online with skepticism and defiance after months of blackout
public reaction focus · negative
Financial Times
Iran starts to restore internet access after months-long blackout - Financial Times
Factual restoration reporting · neutral
First to report
- CNNfirst
- Financial Times+4.2 h
- South China Morning Post+5.0 h
- Reuters+17.3 h
- Jerusalem Post+29.2 h
- Globe and Mail+29.3 h
- Times of Israel+38.1 h
- The Guardian+39.6 h
- NPR+41.7 h
- Deutsche Welle+48.8 h
- Le Monde+73.4 h
- Al Jazeera+122.8 h
By each outlet's earliest publish time in this story. Feeds that index slowly can appear later than they printed.
The split, in one line
Coverage expands to include partial connectivity restoration with persistent censorship, diplomatic optimism and skepticism now joined by technical scrutiny of state control theater.
How each outlet covered it
Broad agreement on what happened
Outlets across the spectrum land in roughly the same place: the shared language is highlighted.
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“Iran starts to restore internet access after months-long blackout - Financial Times”FT Financial Times RIGHT-CENTER
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“'Greetings after 88 days': Iranians reconnect after long internet shutdown” · South China Morning Post, Reuters, Jerusalem Post
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CNNCNN Iranians emerge online with skepticism and defiance after months of blackout 108d ago GThe Guardian ‘This isn’t freedom’: anger, anxiety and tears as Iran’s internet flickers back 107d ago NPRNPR Iranians are back online after a monthslong shutdown but face heavy restrictions 106d ago CENTER2
RReuters 'Greetings after 88 days': Iranians reconnect after long internet shutdown 107d ago APAP News Iranians are back online after a monthslong shutdown but still face heavy restrictions RIGHT-CENTER1
FTFinancial Times Iran starts to restore internet access after months-long blackout - Financial Times 108d ago INTERNATIONAL7
SCSouth China Morning Post Iran restores partial internet access after record months-long blackout 108d ago JPJerusalem Post Iran restores connectivity to create ‘limited amount of relief,’ censorship remains 107d ago GMGlobe and Mail Iranians back online after monthslong shutdown but still face heavy restrictions 107d ago TOITimes of Israel Iranians back online after monthslong shutdown, but still face heavy restrictions 107d ago DWDeutsche Welle Iran turns internet back on, but old restrictions remain 106d ago LMLe Monde Iran is gradually reconnecting to the internet, though access remains limited 105d ago AJAl Jazeera Iran reinstates some internet access but restrictions remain for most 103d ago 8 tracked claims across 13 outlets
Fact ledger
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The shutdown was imposed after US and Israeli air strikes on Iranian leaders and infrastructure began in February.
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