NetBlocks: Afghanistan is experiencing a “total internet blackout” as the Taliban imposes a telecom shutdown; an official says it will last until further notice
The country is currently experiencing a total connectivity blackout, internet watchdog, Netblocks reports. Forums: r/TrueAnon : Taliban proclaim Butlerian Jihad r/anime_titties : Afghanistan sees tele...
WhatsApp keeps banning Taliban officials' accounts due to US sanctions, causing disruptions at the nascent government, which relies on the app for communication
WhatsApp keeps banning Taliban officials' accounts due to US sanctions, causing disruptions at the nascent government, which relies on the app for communication
The Taliban administration is stuck in a cat-and-mouse game with WhatsApp, which is off-limits to the nascent government because of U.S. sanctions. Twitter: @nytimes , @pstasiatech , @oviosu , @waheed...
After uproar, Twitter suspends the verified account of US white nationalist Nick Fuentes, one day after lifting his ban from July 2021
both of whom were central to the “Stop the Steal” movement that culminated in the January 6th attack on the Capitol—have been suspended again. https://twitter.com/... @bonchieredstate : Look, I get th...
Source: Google has temporarily locked an unspecified number of Afghan government email accounts, as the Taliban seeks to acquire former officials' emails
Source: Google has temporarily locked an unspecified number of Afghan government email accounts, as the Taliban seeks to acquire former officials' emails
Google has temporarily locked down an unspecified number of Afghan government email accounts, according to a person familiar with the matter …
Sources and experts say US-funded Afghan government databases containing sensitive personal data could be used by the Taliban to identify millions of Afghans
By capturing 40 pieces of data per person—from iris scans and family links to their favorite fruit—a system meant to cut fraud …
Brian Chesky says Airbnb will provide free housing for 20,000 Afghan refugees without specifying for how long
will Big Tech answer? Reuters : U.S. companies including Airbnb, Walmart pitch in on Afghanistan aid Harold Maass / The Week : The daily business briefing: August 25, 2021 Jennifer Hassan / Washington...
UN-backed initiative Tech Against Terrorism adds the Taliban to its list of terrorist organizations and will alert tech companies when Taliban content is posted
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A look at Afghanistan's burgeoning crypto scene, which Chainalysis ranked 20th globally in overall crypto adoption in 2021, after ranking among lowest last year
- For many Afghans, this week has laid bare the worst-case scenario for a country running on legacy financial rails … Tweets: @castaneda_dfo , @apompliano , @mattrosoff , @kenziesigalos , @anthony , @...