Ethnic tensions have turned Manipur into an open war zone. Struggling to contain the unrest, the authorities have reimposed a curfew and internet blackout.
Tag: Communications and Media Blackouts
Pakistan’s Internet Disruptions Stoke Fears of Government Surveillance
Disruptions have fueled claims from rights groups that the Pakistani authorities are introducing technology to surveil and control the country’s internet.
‘All We Think of Is Him’: Putting Names and Faces to Bangladesh Carnage
The partial lifting of a communications blackout is providing a picture of the young victims of a brutal crackdown on protesters. Thousands of others have been swept into jails.
Russia Is Increasingly Blocking Ukraine’s Starlink Service
Russia has deployed advanced tech to interfere with Elon Musk’s satellite internet service, Ukrainian officials said, leading to more outages on the northern front battle line.
A Gen Z Resistance, Cut Off From Data Plans
Even through the Myanmar army’s communications blackout, residents of a conflict zone find moments of grace, and occasional connectivity, away from the battlefield.
Pakistan’s Military Is Swaying Elections, Now More Than Ever
A political crackdown has been more visible than those in previous years, analysts say, making this week’s vote among the least credible in the country’s history.
In Gaza, a War the World Can’t See
From outside Gaza, the scale of death and destruction is impossible to grasp, shrouded by communications blackouts, restrictions barring international reporters and extreme challenges facing local journalists.
Gaza’s Phone and Internet Service Is Down for a Seventh Day
It is the longest blackout since the start of the war, according to the strip’s main communications company, which says it is unable to make repairs amid the fighting.
Gaza communications have been nearly blacked out for two days.
It was the fifth such blackout of phone and internet service in the territory since the war began.
Surviving War in Gaza, One Text Message at a Time
Every morning, Ahmed Mansour, a Palestinian filmmaker in the U.S., texts his family in Gaza to check if they are still alive. Israel’s siege of the territory has caused widespread communication blackouts, making it difficult for him to reach his parent…