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This week the Iranian regime shut down the internet and began murdering protesters

November 22, 2019 By Takingonissues

After shutting down the internet for the entire country this week, the Iranian regime began a brutal crackdown on protesters which is estimated to have claimed at least 100 lives. Here’s what internet connectivity has looked like in Iran this week:

Update: 136 hours after #Iran implemented a near-total internet shutdown, connectivity to the world remains low at 15% of normal levels📉

Iranians need the real internet back so they can communicate and prosper #Internet4Iran #IranProtests

Live Chart ▶️https://t.co/k8cKV04MtC pic.twitter.com/ZkkHjLaxwf

— NetBlocks.org (@netblocks) November 22, 2019

The death toll estimate comes from Amnesty International. Of course]]

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