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Iran’s nationwide internet blackout longest ever, monitor says
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIran’s internet blackout, first imposed well over a month ago, is now the longest nationwide shutdown on record, according to the monitor NetBlocks.
“Iran’s internet blackout is now the longest nation-scale internet shutdown on record in any country, exceeding all other comparable incidents in severity having entered its 37th consecutive day after 864 hours,” NetBlocks says in a tweet.
In another tweet, the monitor notes some countries had experienced intermittent or regional-level shutdowns over longer periods, while North Korea was never connected to the global internet at all.
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