The shutdown came two weeks after the ruling Taliban cut off the internet in half a dozen provinces, saying they wanted to prevent “immoral acts.” By Elian Peltier Reporting from Islamabad, Pakistan ...

Internet services in Afghanistan came back online Wednesday, restoring vital communication and web connectivity for residents two days after the Taliban government blocked web access nationally ...

Afghanistan is in the midst of a communications blackout, just weeks after Taliban authorities began severing fiber optic connections in multiple provinces, in what appears to be the Islamist regime's ...

Maryam has worked as an online interpreter since the Taliban banned women from most jobs in Afghanistan. But her livelihood is under threat after the hard-line Islamist group last week shut down ...

Older generations remember the sound of dial-up internet from the 90s and early 2000s, but what was once the soundtrack to an era is coming to an end. On Sept. 30, AOL would discontinue its dial-up ...

Last week, the Taliban ordered an internet ban across several of Afghanistan’s northern provinces. On September 30, they fully shut down the internet, both mobile and fibre optic, nationwide. The ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr Ewelina U Ochab is a Forbes contributor, lawyer, and author. On September 15, 2025, the Taliban de facto authorities announced ...

It's 2.48am and I'm awake, connected to the internet through a fragile SIM card. Our wifi was cut earlier this evening, which is part of a growing wave of restrictions imposed by the Taliban ...

Not too long ago, Liberals were defending internet access as akin to a human right You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. First Reading is a ...

No reason was immediately given for why service resumed after a blackout rare in scope, even for a government that has drastically curtailed individual freedoms. By Elian Peltier Safiullah Padshah and ...

On July 15, China passed new legislation known as the National Network Identity Authentication, also called Internet ID. Under this new law, Chinese citizens would voluntarily enroll via a government ...

China’s powerful internet censors have long been known for erasing political dissent, vitriol against the Communist Party leadership, and mention of sensitive historical events. Now, they’re being ...