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Demonstrators show pictures of what they claim to be victims of the protest in Iran during a rally in support of the Iranian people at Rome’s Capitol Hill square on Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Why Iran keeps turning off the internet during mass protests

Niloofar Hooman, McMaster University

By cutting internet access during uprisings, the Iranian regime turns connectivity itself into a mechanism of control.
A placard with a picture of Mahsa Amini, whose death while being detained by Iran’s morality police has ignited a wave of protests across the country. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

The protests in Iran are part of a long history of women’s resistance

Niloofar Hooman, McMaster University

Iranian women have a long history of campaigning for their rights. The latest protests bring together a host of religious and gender groups suppressed by the country’s clerical regime.

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