Three Months of Silence Could Not Erase January: Iranians Return Online to Share Memories, Grief, and Defiance

As international internet access gradually returns after months of restrictions, social media has become a platform for survivors, victims’ families, and witnesses to document the lasting impact of January’s deadly crackdown and challenge competing political narratives. When Iranian regime authorities shut down international internet access on February 28, 2026, following the targeting of Ali Khamenei’s […] The post Three Months of Silence Could Not Erase January: Iranians Return Online to Share Memories, Grief, and Defiance appeared first on Iran News Update.