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Trump Orders Americans to Leave Iran as Security Raids Blackout Homes Nationwide

Trump orders Americans to leave Iran as security raids and internet blackout deepen nationwide unrest.

International Business Times · Jan 13

Tehran in Flames: Government Strongholds Torched Overnight

Anti-government protests in Iran escalate as buildings burn in Tehran. HRANA reports over 500 deaths and 10,600 arrests amid a severe internet blackout.

International Business Times UK · Jan 13

Expert Says Loch Ness Monster Isn't Real; The Internet Thinks He's Covering For Her

Veteran Nessie hunter Adrian Shine says the Loch Ness Monster is not real, but the internet says he is hiding the truth.

International Business Times UK · Jan 13

Iranians able to make some calls abroad while internet access is still out after protests

Mobile phones in Iran were able to call abroad Tuesday after a crackdown on nationwide protests in which the internet and international calls were cut

The Independent UK · Jan 13

An ecosystem of smuggled tech holds Iran’s last link to the outside world

Despite internet blackout, a small number of Iranians are risking their lives to share messages as protests continue

The Guardian - UK · Jan 13

Trump-Iran latest: President threatens ‘very strong action’ if protesters are hanged after forced confessions

US president urged ‘Iranian patriots’ to ‘keep protesting and take over your institutions’

The Independent UK · Jan 13

This is the playbook the Iranian regime uses to crack down on protests – but will it work this time?

In late December, Tehran’s bazaar merchants began protesting against Iran’s theocratic rulers over the sharp collapse of the currency.

The Conversation · Jan 13

Why do educated people fall for conspiracy theories? It could be narcissism

If there are two things the internet loves talking about, it’s conspiracy theories, and who may or may not be a narcissist.

The Conversation · Jan 13

How social media is channeling popular discontent in Iran during ongoing period of domestic unrest

Days of protest across Iran have left hundreds dead and many more injured.

The Conversation · Jan 12

New York woman shares what her now-husband did on their first date. Why is everyone so pressed?: ‘Thank goodness he’s off the market’

Time to dive in on what the internet arguably does best: judge other people’s relationships. What’s getting all the buzz this time is one New York woman accidentally kicking the internet’s favorite hornet’s nest: who pays on the first date?

The Mary Sue · Jan 12