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Pro@programming.devM to Technology@programming.devEnglish · 3 days ago

Iran’s internet blackout left people in the dark. How does a country shut down the internet?

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Pro@programming.devM to Technology@programming.devEnglish · 3 days ago
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If a government wants to shut down the internet, it really can – the technical capability is there.
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