The Dark Side of the Kill Switch: Inside 2025's Record-Breaking Internet Shutdowns
Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast by Ania Lichtarowicz
Episode notes
313 blackouts. 52 countries. One global crisis.
Internet shutdowns are no longer just blunt nationwide blackouts. From Uganda to Iran, governments are now using sophisticated tools to cut off Starlink, exempt their own institutions, and silence critics—while ordinary citizens are left completely offline. In Iran, a blackout has now lasted 30 days, on track to become the longest complete internet shutdown ever recorded. So what can people actually do to fight back?
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Read moreInternet shutdowns are no longer just blunt nationwide blackouts. From Uganda to Iran, governments are now using sophisticated tools to cut off Starlink, exempt their own institutions, and silence critics—while ordinary citizens are left completely offline. In Iran, a blackout has now lasted 30 days, on track to become the longest complete internet shutdown ever recorded. So what can people actually do to fight back?
The VPN paradox; why the UK wants to restrict teens from using a tool its own government relies on every single day.
The UK government wants to restrict VPNs for teens, but it uses them itself. That's the paradox at the heart of a new investigation from TechRadar. The UK is consulting on "Growing Up in the Online World" – which could see consumer V ...
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