In 2022, when Iran’s notorious “morality police” killed 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian Mahsa Amini, the act triggered nationwide protests around police brutality and women’s rights. The government tried to quell the unrest by shutting down mobile data communication and hampering the flow of information through social media channels. Iranian officials cut off Internet access entirely to Kurdistan.With the first anniversary of her death in mid-September, the issue is still urgent. There were multiple protests all around the country. More than 200 people…
Satellite Internet Companies Could Help Break Authoritarianism – Scientific American
