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Breaking the Blackout

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Governments silence dissent by pulling the plug, making connectivity a fragile and political lifeline for millions.
This episode explores how governments use internet shutdowns as tools of control, focusing on Iran's ongoing blackout and the Women Life Freedom protests. It also examines US legislation like H.R. 6469, which treats connectivity as a human rights issue and studies ways to bypass state censorship.

As heard by us

A clear, grounded look at internet shutdowns, protests, and the bills in Congress.

This episode treats internet shutdowns as a form of state control, not a mere nuisance, and keeps tying that point back to dissent, documentation, and political visibility.

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Why you'd press play

You want the mechanics of a blackout, not just the outrage.

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