Taliban Imposes Nationwide Internet Blackout in Afghanistan, Citing Morality
Taliban Imposes Nationwide Internet Blackout in Afghanistan, Citing Morality Afghanistan has been plunged into a total telecommunications blackout, with the Taliban enforcing a nationwide shutdown of internet and mobile services. This drastic measure comes weeks after the group began severing fibre-optic internet connections across the country, citing concerns over ‘immorality’. Internet watchdog Netblocks confirmed the total connectivity blackout, reporting that multiple networks were disconnected in a stepwise manner throughout the morning, with telephone services also impacted. International news agencies, including…