Tag: Internet Shutdown
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Taliban Internet Shutdown Across Afghanistan Triggers Global Concern
What Happened and When In a move described by Afghan authorities as necessary to curb immorality and control information, the Taliban government ordered a nationwide cut to internet services. Beginning Monday, the country faced an abrupt suspension of internet access across public and private networks as well as the country’s vital fibre-optic backbone. This marks…
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Afghanistan Internet Shutdown: Taliban Blocks Nationwide Connectivity
Overview of the Shutdown Afghanistan entered a new phase of digital disruption as the Taliban-led government ordered a nationwide shutdown of internet services. Beginning Monday, private providers reported a country- wide cessation of fibre-optic connectivity, a move the administration framed as a measure to curb immorality and ensure social order. This appears to be the…
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Taliban Imposes Nationwide Internet Shutdown in Afghanistan
Overview of the Nationwide Shutdown Afghanistan has witnessed a sweeping restriction of internet services as the Taliban administration began a nationwide cut to fiber-optic networks. The move, announced and implemented in recent days, has halted most online connectivity across the country. Officials say the aim is to enforce moral guidelines, while observers warn of wide-ranging…