Dear MEL Topic Readers,
How Iranians are evading internet blocks to contact family abroad
Iranians, especially those who live in Tehran, have been under heavy
bombardment by Israel and the USA since February 28. Also, they have been under
an internet blackout by their own authorities since January 8. Without phone or
internet connections, how have they been conveying their situations to those
who live abroad? One analogue yet practical way to talk to others abroad is to
use a Turkish phone and an Iranian phone near their border, where signals from
both countries reach, and hold them together while talking. Another, more
digital way is to use a Virtual Private Network (VPN), which secures your
internet connection by creating an encrypted tunnel for your interactions. Connecting
to the Internet via VPN, your data, location, and online identity are all hidden
from the Internet Service Provider (ISP) or sensorship. Because of the
desperate demands to hear the voices or messages from their loved ones, the
prices of such arrangements have skyrocketed recently. However, there is no
other way for Iranians to establish communication with the outside world. And when
they talk, they say they are doing OK, no matter how heavy the bombardment
around them might be. Who created a situation like this?
Read the article and learn how Iranians are connecting with others abroad.
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