Iran’s internet blackout is yet another act of state violence.

AI slop and enshittification are making the public social commons unbearable. The alternative pathways are more accessible ...

The National Institutes of Health failed to protect brain scans that an international group of fringe researchers used to ...

The sanctions are being imposed because of Iran’s “shutdown of internet access to conceal its abuses" against its citizens ...

The Treasury Department announced its Office of Foreign Assets Control will target and place sanctions on nine Iranian shadow ...

Potential deregulation is a further complicating factor. In November 2025, the FCC voted 2-1 to rescind a January 2025 ruling ...

Their hospitality carries a message the regime cannot censor: Iranians long to reconnect with the world that was pushed away ...

Like Iran, governments worldwide rely on internet shutdowns to suppress populations, rig elections and collectively punish ...

When a protest by angry traders about what they see as the Islamic Republic's poor handling of the economy morphed into a ...

As 2025 draws to a close, CDT editors are compiling a series of the most notable content (Chinese) from across the Chinese internet over the past year. Topics include this year’s most outstanding ...

Iran's nationwide internet shutdown has surpassed its 130th hour as tensions in the Middle Eastern country continue to ...

Venezuela: Senate Republicans blocked a resolution that sought to force President Trump to seek congressional approval for ...