SOS Can you hear the murder in this silence? @POTUS #DigitalBlackoutIran https://t.co/4LuDKAreBH

💡Fun Facts

• 1Independent monitoring group NetBlocks and other network observatories have confirmed that Iran’s internet usage dropped dramatically during the current blackout, with connections cut to backbone infrastructure in key protest cities.[1]
• 2Amnesty International has described the January 2026 internet shutdown as both a tool to hide human rights violations and a serious human rights violation in itself under international law.[2]
• 3The current protests, sparked by a sharp currency collapse and soaring inflation in late December 2025, are considered the largest nationwide protests in Iran since the 2022 “Woman, Life, Freedom” movement.[2]
• 4Reports indicate that at least dozens of protesters and bystanders, including children, have been killed in recent days, with many more injured or arbitrarily detained during the crackdown.[2][3]
• 5Digital blackouts have become a recurring tactic for the Iranian authorities: similar large-scale internet restrictions were documented during previous waves of unrest, underscoring how connectivity is treated as a security threat by the state.[1][2]