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People conduct their businesses around the traditional grand bazaar of Tehran, Iran, March 29, 2026. (Vahid Salemi/AP)
April 28, 2026, 5:40 pm
Iran eases internet curbs for businesses as blackout enters third month
Government says Supreme National Security Council approves use of ‘Internet Pro’ system to ‘preserve businesses during time of crisis’
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Illustrative: Iranians cross a street in the capital Tehran on January 15, 2026. (ATTA KENARE / AFP)
January 17, 2026, 2:09 pm
Iranian regime plans to permanently cut people off from internet — watchdog
Blackout imposed amid brutal crackdown likely to last until March 20, and authorities are implementing plan to turn country into a ‘communication black hole,’ says Filterwatch
By ToI Staff
A man waves the flag of monarchist Iran during a protest against the Islamic Republic, in Hamedan, Iran, January 9, 2026. (Screen capture: X, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
January 10, 2026, 3:28 pm
Rights group says Tehran using more lethal force against protesters amid internet blackout
Unconfirmed report claims hundreds killed, mostly by live ammunition; Khamenei said to put Revolutionary Guards on highest state of alert; Iran blames violence on US, Israel
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Illustrative: Operators handle an undersea fiber optic cable at Arrietara beach near the Spanish Basque village of Sopelana on June 13, 2017. (ANDER GILLENEA / AFP)
September 7, 2025, 1:06 pm
Undersea cables cut in Red Sea, disrupting internet in parts of region; Houthis suspected
Multiple countries in Mideast and Asia see slowdowns, in incident reminiscent of 2024 attack that Yemeni rebel group denied responsibility for
By AP and ToI Staff
Illustrative: A man typing on a computer keyboard, January 24, 2017. (Flash90)
June 18, 2025, 11:45 pm
Iran imposes restrictions on internet, claims Israel using it for military purposes
UK watchdog says there is a ‘near-total national internet blackout;’ state television briefly hacked, as pro-Israel group claims to take down cryptocurrency exchange company
By Agencies and Emanuel Fabian
Urban Dictionary screen capture of the term 'Israeled,' added in October 2023. (Matt Lebovic/Times of Israel)
January 11, 2024, 12:27 am
Is Urban Dictionary’s new entry ‘to get Israeled’ an antisemitic trope? ADL weighs in
Users of online lexicon site created term ‘Israeled’ after Hamas massacres of October 7 ‘to signify claiming something that is not one’s own, in a hostile way’
By Matt Lebovic
Illustrative: Visitors at the Wave Summit in Beijing, China on August 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
November 9, 2023, 1:01 pm
Since Oct. 7 Hamas massacre, antisemitism has exploded online in China
Viral video taunts parents of half-Chinese Israeli-born Noa Argamani, held hostage by Hamas; other posts criticize actions against Palestinians, compare Israel to Nazi Germany
By Jordyn Haime
View of a Cellcom store in Tel Aviv, on September 24, 2019. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
July 30, 2023, 2:13 pm
Glitch leaves Netvision customers sans email for 3 days
Problem reportedly caused by a crashed server, affecting Cellcom customers who use Netvision email, with some losing access to internet altogether
By ToI Staff
An AI bot to generate cheesecake recipes is meant to prove that artificial intelligence can have a place in Orthodox communities. (Illustration by Mollie Suss/JTA)
May 25, 2023, 4:55 pm
App that can generate 64,000 kosher cheesecake recipes pitches AI to Orthodox Jews
The Brooklyn marketing exec behind CheesecakeWizard.AI walks a fine line in an insular, internet-averse community, shopping the new tech only to those who already use the net
By PHILISSA CRAMER
Taboola is a web reccomendation company (YouTube Screenshot)
November 28, 2022, 7:39 pm
Yahoo to buy 25% stake in Taboola, inks 30-year advertising deal
Yahoo to become largest shareholder of Israeli-founded content recommendation firm
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative: A procession of Starlink satellites crossing the night sky. (YouTube screen capture)
September 20, 2022, 12:02 pm
Musk says he’ll seek ‘exemption’ from Iran sanctions to provide internet service
Billionaire’s Starlink satellite system could expand coverage to Islamic Republic, which faces frequent internet disruptions amid civil unrest
By ToI Staff
Screenshots from Orthodox Instagram accounts that announced they would be shutting down after an anti-social media rally in New Jersey in June 2022. (Design by Jackie Hajdenberg/ JTA)
July 3, 2022, 5:01 am
Orthodox women who built businesses, friendships online are being told to sign off
10 years after an ultra-Orthodox anti-internet rally filled a NY stadium to capacity, ladies are urged to attend similar gatherings pressuring them to give up their smart phones
By Jackie Hajdenberg
The Microsoft Internet Explorer logo is projected on a screen during a Microsoft Xbox E3 media briefing in Los Angeles, June 4, 2012 (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
June 15, 2022, 10:33 am
After 27 years, Microsoft retires Internet Explorer
Tech giant will no longer provide support for browser as it pushes users to Edge instead; Google’s Chrome still dominates the market
By RICHARD JACOBSEN
A man checks his smartphone while waiting to board a subway in Moscow, Russia, Dec. 23, 2019 (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)
March 2, 2022, 11:26 am
Ukraine requests Russia be kicked off internet; Apple halts sales to Russian market
Kyiv says ‘atrocious crimes’ of Russia’s invasion have been made possible by propaganda, cyberattacks; tech giant pauses product sales, limits Apple Pay and other services
By Agencies
Facebook's logo is displayed next to a screen showing that the Facebook website is down, on October 4, 2021, in San Anselmo, California. (JUSTIN SULLIVAN / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
October 5, 2021, 11:39 am
Back after mammoth 6-hour outage, Facebook blames changes it made to its routers
Almost unprecedented global shutdown reportedly exacerbated by tech chaos that kept staff from getting into building to find and fix problem; Zuckerberg’s wealth said dipped $6b
By ToI Staff and Agencies
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