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Iran and the Liar’s Dividend
In late December, protests broke out across Iran amid a deepening economic crisis. As demonstrations spread and authorities moved to suppress them, the Iranian regime imposed a near-total internet blackout beginning January 8. Amnesty International warned the shutdown was being used to conceal killings and prevent evidence from reaching the outside world.
The tactic is familiar. Internet shutdowns have long been part of Iran's playbook, designed to create doubt "and for us to be confused with who is telling the truth," experts say.
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