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Iran internet blackout has lasted a week: monitor

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The nationwide shutdown of the internet by authorities in Iran, which activists fear is aimed at masking the true scale of a crackdown on protests, has now lasted a full week, a monitor said Thursday.

“Exactly one week ago… Iran fell into digital darkness as authorities imposed a national internet blackout,” Netblocks said in a social media post.

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