In Sudan & Iran, digital shutdown ‘masks atrocities against civilians protesting for basic freedoms’

As Iran’s violent crackdown intensifies, amid unprecedented sociopolitical and economic uprisings nationwide, François Picard welcomes Alp Toker, Director of NetBlocks. Mr. Toker describes a sophisticated campaign by Iranian authorities to block all digital communications, a strategic move to crush dissent and control the national and global narrative. Analysts, journalists, and human rights organizations estimate that the death toll from the regime’s ruthless crackdown could range from 2,000 to upwards of 20,000 Iranian citizens.