Iran
Iran’s internet shutdown during protests is hiding its death toll, estimated to be over 100
Iran’s suppression of the internet is helping it cover up the goings-on in the country.
Iran’s internet is shut off in an attempt to squash protests
Iran has been facing some of the most severe internet shutdowns in the world.
Sahar Tabar is the latest Iranian to be arrested for dress code violations on Instagram
Reports are putting the arrest in the context of Iran’s strict internet and real-world censorship.
Amazon cuts off service to Iran, preventing citizens from using proxies and VPNs, citing US Sanctions
Since much of Iran’s internet is locked down, citizens were relying on US tech companies to run VPNs and proxies to open the free and open internet.
Software developer imprisoned in Iran after developing open-source software is now free
The developer was imprisoned after software he created was later used by others to upload porn to the internet.
Apple stands in the way of Telegram’s censorship-free vision
Apple’s lock down of the App Store means it can censor content in apps such as Telegram. And it does.
Twitch wrongly suspends streamer TF Blade for using the “N-word”. He didn’t.
Twitch somehow thought the streamer, who had no prior offenses, used a racial slur during a stream. However, he didn’t. Twitch won’t correct their mistake.