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Iran restricts WhatsApp, Instagram as Mahsa Amini protests grow

Protests broke out after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini who died after being arrested by the Islamic Republic's so-called morality police [West Asia News Agency via Reuters]

Iran has curbed access to social media networks Instagram and WhatsApp amid protests over the death of a woman in police custody, according to residents and internet watchdog NetBlocks.

Significant internet outages were also reported across the country, with one of the biggest mobile phone operators disrupted, leaving millions of Iranians offline.

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