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What do we know about internet disruptions from cut subsea cables in the Red Sea

Undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea disrupted internet access in parts of Asia and the Middle East, experts said on Sunday, though it wasn't immediately clear what caused the incident.

Undersea cables are one of the backbones of the internet, along with satellite connections and land-based cables. Typically, internet service providers have multiple access points and reroute traffic if one fails, though it can slow down access for users.

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