Why is the government in Iran shutting down the internet? – podcast

On 13 September Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, was arrested in Tehran for allegedly violating Iran ’s hijab rules. Three days later she was dead. Since then, videos of anti-regime demonstrations and acts of resistance have gone viral – leading the government to block internet access in parts of Tehran and Kurdistan.Madeleine Finlay speaks to Azadeh Akbari about why Mahsa Amini ’s death has sparked so much anger, and hears from Alp Toker about how governments and regimes around the world are able to limit internet access.Archive: BBC News, CBS MorningsContinue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 6, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Presented by Madeleine Finlay, produced by Jacqui Wakefield with additional production by Madeleine Finlay, sound design by Tony Onuchukwu and the executive producer was Max Sanderson Tags: Iran Internet Technology Source Type: news