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  "publishedAt": "2026-04-20T05:17:31.000Z",
  "site": "https://irannewsupdate.com",
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    "Iran Censorship",
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  "textContent": "Prolonged nationwide disruptions expose the regime’s strategy of censorship, repression, and selective digital access In authoritarian systems, every instrument—from ideology and economics to communication networks—serves as a mechanism of control. In Iran, the regime has pushed this logic to an extreme, imposing one of the most extensive and prolonged internet shutdowns in modern history. By […]\n\nThe post Iran’s Internet Blackout: Economic Devastation and Systematic Control appeared first on Iran News Update.",
  "title": "Iran’s Internet Blackout: Economic Devastation and Systematic Control"
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