#iran mostly shut down now their own state-aligned national messengers that they previously positioned as alternatives to Western messengers and Telegram, especially for when the internet is nationalized and locked down.

#iran mostly shut down now their own state-aligned national messengers that they previously positioned as alternatives to Western messengers and Telegram, especially for when the internet is nationalized and locked down.

There remain some islands of functioning delta messaging but the lockdown of private comms is truly dire, and likely a precursor for heightened violence.This correlation is not a political stance but reflects research in internet shutdowns of the last decade. Ask eg @Xeniax