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Iranians Say SIM Card Cutoffs Have Become A Tool To Punish Critics
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from rferl.org · Russia · Middle East
Iranians are reporting that SIM card cutoffs are being used as a method to punish government critics. This suggests a pattern of technological control for political repression.
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