Internet

Death toll from Iran protests climbs as internet restricted

Iran blocks access to Instagram and WhatsApp and imposes restrictions on the internet as the death toll from days-long demonstrations rises to 17, with security personnel among those killed.

'Cable vandalism’ causes Internet outages in French cities

Underground cables which feed major cities are believed to have been cut overnight, according to French authorities.

What impact will the Russia-Ukraine conflict have on the internet?

Western tech isolation of Russia coupled with Moscow’s pursuit of total information monopoly risks creating a ‘splinternet’.

Is Russia planning to ‘log out’ of the World Wide Web?

Amid the Ukraine conflict, Moscow hints that it's ready to isolate itself from the global internet. But experts say that isn’t easy.

Where is Yemen’s conflict(s) headed?

The attacks on major cities in the Gulf mark a dangerous escalation that could see the spillover beyond Yemen and parts of Saudi Arabia.

Internet down in Yemen after Saudi-led air strike on telecom building

The airstrike was reportedly on TeleYemen site Hudaida, which has a monopoly on the country's internet, and caused several injuries and deaths.

Tonga volcanic eruption highlights risk to global telecoms network

Tonga’s only undersea cable was damaged after Saturday’s volcano-tsunami disaster, plunging the Pacific island into a communications blackout that could last for weeks.

Another global internet outage hits major banks, airlines

An hour-long blackout struck several US airlines, Australian financial firms and other global companies, with the problem traced to US-based tech provider Akamai.

Massive internet glitch hits major media, government websites

Multiple outages cripple social media, government and websites, including Guardian, FT.com, Reddit and Amazon, across the world caused by a failure at Fastly, a US-based cloud computing services provider.

Explained: How do internet shutdowns work?

Around the world, regional or complete internet blackouts are becoming an increasingly common tool to suppress protests and dissent. Here’s how they work and why you should care.

How Wikipedia shaped the Internet in the last 20 years

Wikipedia has become a source of reliable information for millions and in an Internet awash with unreliable sourcing, it has become a public good.

Why India’s internet ban in Kashmir is called ‘digital apartheid’

A Kashmir rights group described the communications blackout imposed by India following last year’s scrapping of the disputed region’s semi-autonomy as “collective punishment” and urged the international community to take action.