Author: Catherine Thorbecke
Publisher: CNN
Publication Year: 2022
Summary: The following article informs the public of how the Iranian government has censored the Iranian people by cutting off their access to wifi in certain regions. Due to tense protests erupting after a woman died in police custody, the government restricted the public’s access. This is a deterrent to prevent people from documenting events and updating the rest of the world. The death toll is unknown because people are unable to communicate with each other. The Iranian people are calling on other countries and tech firms to help them get access to the internet again, especially to apps such as WhatsApp. Without internet access, the Iranian people are fearful of what human rights violations will occur without the world knowing.