The country cut off internet access on 8 January following a government crackdown on protesters.

In 2026, Russia’s Roskomnadzor plans to introduce an AI-based censorship framework, costing 2.27 billion rubles to restrict ...

Internet monitor FilterWatch warns that authorities are trying to cut the country off from international connectivity.

The introduction of a state-approved messaging app has raised fears that Russia could be preparing to block WhatsApp and Telegram. By Paul Sonne Reporting from Berlin Russia is escalating its efforts ...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday released a report on the Russian government’s increasing control over internet infrastructure and digital communication across the country. The report, titled ...

When a protest by angry traders about what they see as the Islamic Republic's poor handling of the economy morphed into a national uprising across Iran, the authorities moved quickly to shut down the ...

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Internet connectivity collapsed across Iran on Thursday amid nationwide protests, according to web monitoring firms. “I think we’re at a near-total disconnection from the outside world now,” Amir ...

Have you ever felt like your internet provider knows too much about your online habits? Or worse, that they’re limiting what you can do with your own connection? Many Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ...