How Iran switched off the internet â and Iranians fought back
Tehran went from âhalal internetâ to near-total blackout but activists have smuggled in Starlink devices to get information out...
Jan 14Financial TimesPolitics
Tehran went from âhalal internetâ to near-total blackout but activists have smuggled in Starlink devices to get information out...
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer scrapped plans to make digital ID mandatory for workers after a backlash over âOrwellianâ surveillance fears....
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