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 ...

Two weeks after the Taliban signaled plans to ban fiber-optic internet, nearly all links to the outside world are cut. But the regime denied it is a “ban on the internet.” Afghanistan’s internet ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

An internet and mobile phone blackout has hit Afghanistan, as the Taliban cracks down on immorality. International internet access monitoring organisation NetBlocks said connectivity had flatlined to ...

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 ...

Welcome to the final article in our three-part series on the history of the Internet. If you haven’t already, catch up with part one and part two. As a refresher, here’s the story so far: The ARPANET ...