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Why did the Taliban shut down the internet?

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The Taliban shut down the internet across Afghanistan without providing an official explanation. Previous restrictions have been linked to concerns over online content and morality, including efforts to curb online pornography. Officials have cited morality concerns in recent fiber-optic cuts.

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  • Taliban ordered a nationwide shutdown of internet and mobile data services.
  • Connectivity disruptions have affected flights, financial services, and aid operations. 12s
  • No official explanation has been given by the Taliban for the outage. 17s
  • International monitoring shows connectivity dropped to about 1% in phases. 36s
  • The UN has called for restoration of connections, citing humanitarian concerns. 59s
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Taliban impose internet blackout across Afghanistan

The Taliban administration offered no immediate explanation for the outage and could not be reached for comment. Previous restrictions were linked to concerns about online pornography and morality.

Taliban impose internet blackout across Afghanistan
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Taliban impose internet blackout across Afghanistan

Authorities have also cut fiber-optic links to some provinces in recent weeks, with officials citing morality concerns.

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