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Chiara Castro

'The internet is not connected' — Iran's 88-day blackout begins to lift, but traffic remains under 50%

Iran flag on a laptop screen.
  • Iran's internet is beginning to partially recover after an 88-day shutdown
  • Yet, national traffic remains under 50% of normal levels as of Wednesday
  • Digital rights experts warn that the historic blackout is far from over

The internet in Iran is slowly being restored after a "near-complete shutdown" was enforced on February 28 at the onset of the conflict with the US and Israel.

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