The Taliban regime ruling Afghanistan cut off the country’s internet access this week as the Islamist authorities vowed to crack down on “immoral activities.”
Cybersecurity and internet governance watchdog Netblocks announced Monday evening that internet links have been cut nationwide after several provinces lost their fiber-optic connections earlier this month when Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada issued a decree banning the service to prevent “immorality.”
The country of 43 million people is experiencing a “total internet blackout as Taliban authorities move to implement morality measures,” Netblocks said.
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Afghanistan’s main airport is at a standstill as the country grapples with the fallout of a nationwide internet shutdown, according to BBC News. The airport in the capital, Kabul, is “nearly deserted,” according to one resident, with no evidence of
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