China

For nearly three months this year, most people in Iran had no functioning connection to the global internet. The blackout began in February, as the United States and Israel launched military strikes Iran's Three-Month Internet Blackout Signals a New Authoritarian PlaybookRead more

The moment a phone connects to a mainland Chinese network, a vast filtering system quietly decides which parts of the internet it may reach. Google Maps stalls, WhatsApp messages hang unsent, Travelers Prepare VPNs in Advance to Beat China's FirewallRead more