Taliban Enforces Indefinite Nationwide Internet Blackout, Isolating Afghan Women and Crippling Services
Taliban Enforces Indefinite Nationwide Internet Blackout, Isolating Afghan Women and Crippling Services Afghanistan has plunged into a nationwide internet blackout as the Taliban government imposed an indefinite shutdown of online services, effective Tuesday. This drastic measure has been described as a “total internet blackout” by watchdog Netblocks, immediately severing the country’s last digital lifeline and paralyzing essential services. For countless Afghan women, who have faced escalating restrictions since the Taliban seized power in 2021, the internet represented a crucial connection…