Internet Shutdown
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Afghanistan
Poll: Taliban Internet Shutdown Seen as Repression Tool
DID Press: More than half of Afghanistan people believe the Taliban’s decision to cut internet access is aimed at silencing dissent and concealing repression. The poll, conducted after widespread outages across several parts of the country, found that 53% of…
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Afghanistan
Internet Shutdown in Balkh Causes Major Disruptions to Banking System
DID Press: suspension of Wi-Fi services in five Afghanistan provinces, including Balkh, has triggered serious problems in the banking and financial sector. In response, Taliban’s provincial governor in Balkh has exempted banks from internet restrictions. Local sources reported that the…
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