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Chiara Castro

'Celebrating this partial restoration is not right' — Iran emerges from 88-day internet shutdown, but what happens next?

A women with the flag of Iran drawn on her face takes part the "Woman, Life, Freedom" demonstration on December 10, 2022 in Rome, Italy. .

Three months, 88 days, 2,093 hours — that's how long people in Iran were plunged into near-total digital darkness, cut off from the global internet. Connectivity began to be restored on Tuesday May 26, but experts warn that "the internet is not connected" as severe restrictions persist.

According to the latest data from Doug Madory, director of internet analysis at Kentik, traffic has only reached 60% of pre-January 8 levels — the day authorities enforced the first wave of blackouts to crack down on massive anti-government protests.

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