From Kashmir to Iran, governments are turning off the internet to stop dissent. Plus, the murky world of deepfakes.
How internet blackouts are going global
Imagine, as you read this, what an internet blackout would mean for you: being shut out of messaging sites, forced off social media, deprived of news and the means to contact loved ones.
Imagine you're Kashmiri and the Indian government has left you in the dark for the past four months.
Imagine you're Iranian, and you've just experienced your most serious internet shutdown to date.
Both of those blackouts were imposed by governments which said they were trying to prevent "security threats". However, human rights groups say it has more to do with governments trying to silence dissent.
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