Tracking spread of Iran protests during internet blackout
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Key Points:
- The BBC is mapping the spread of protests in Iran by verifying and geo-locating hundreds of videos from social media and direct sources, plotting verified protest locations on a map using programming tools.
- Iran has experienced a nationwide internet blackout lasting over 12 hours, severely limiting connectivity to about 1% of normal levels, with reports of disrupted landline communications as well.
- The blackout follows a pattern of internet restrictions imposed by Iranian authorities during unrest, previously linked to security concerns and alleged cyber-attacks, with past blackouts coinciding with deadly protests.
- Verified footage shows a fire at the offices of the state broadcaster IRIB’s Young Journalists Club in Isfahan, though the cause and any injuries remain unclear.
- Human rights groups
