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Report: Iran’s Weekend ‘Internet Glitch’ Was Actually a Test for Permanent Shutdown
"It wasn't a glitch, it was a trap": Iran's brief internet restoration was actually a dry run for a permanent blackout. Watchdog group Filterban reveals the regime's plan to seal off the public while keeping the web open for propaganda.
The brief restoration of internet connectivity observed in Iran this past Saturday was not a technical malfunction, but rather a calculated maneuver by the regime to prepare for a permanent disconnection of the global web, according to a digital watchdog group.
Filterban, a platform dedicated to monitoring the status of the internet in Iran, released an analysis stating that the momentary "opening" of the internet was part of an infrastructure test. According to the group, the regime is currently in the midst of compiling and implementing a "White List."
This new infrastructure is designed to grant unrestricted global internet access exclusively to individuals and entities closely affiliated with the government.
According to the report, the goal of this segmentation is to cut off the general public from the outside world while ensuring that regime loyalists retain access for the specific purposes of disseminating propaganda and conducting psychological warfare.
This development signals a potential shift toward a tiered internet system, effectively sealing off Iranian citizens from independent information sources permanently.