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‘This isn’t freedom’: anger, anxiety and tears as Iran’s internet flickers back
After 88 days of near-total blackout, first reactions to the return of partial connectivity were not celebratory After 88 days of near-total internet blackout in Iran, long-delayed messages, images and poems flooded phones and social media feeds at about 5pm on Tuesday, when still-limited connectivity flickered back to life . The first reactions, however, were not celebratory. Many new posts were threaded with scepticism, anxiety and anger. Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, ‘This isn’t freedom’: anger, anxiety and tears as Iran’s internet flickers back, After 88 days of near-total blackout, first reactions to the return of partial connectivity were not celebratory After 88 days of near-total internet blackout in Iran, long-delayed messages, images and poems flooded phones and social media feeds at about 5pm on Tuesday, when still-limited connectivity flickered back to life . The first reactions, however, were not celebratory. Many new posts were threaded with scepticism, anxiety and anger. Continue reading…
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- ‘This isn’t freedom’: anger, anxiety and tears as Iran’s internet flickers backThe Guardian - 2026-05-28T04:00:55+00:00
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