Some people in Iran have kept internet access despite government-imposed blackout

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/08/nx-s1-5773963/some-people-in-iran-have-kept-internet-access-despite-government-imposed-blackout

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Christian mobile network will block LGBTQ+ content from users

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/business/radiant-mobile-christian-phone-network

Euronews: Children are drawing moustaches on their faces to fool online age checks – and it’s working. “One mother told researchers she caught her son using an eyebrow pencil to draw a moustache on his face to pass a platform’s facial age estimation check. It worked. He was verified as 15. He was 12.”

Bloomberg: Iran internet blackout tightens military’s grip on civilian life. “Iran’s record internet blackout is emerging as a key dividing line between the country’s powerful security apparatus and its civilian government, underlining how the war with the U.S. has extended the military’s control over daily life.”

New post: Africa’s Community Networks Offer a Local Path to Inclusive and Resilient Connectivity
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New post: State of the Fossil-Free Internet Report
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New post: Starlink announces they now have 10M active customers (up from 8M on 6 Nov 2025)
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The Guardian: Kremlin forcing big firms to join ‘witch-hunt’ against internet rebels, claims report. “Major Russian companies have been conscripted into a ‘witch-hunt’ against users trying to circumvent online controls, researchers have said, as the Kremlin continues trying to cut its citizens off from the global internet.”