Cutting off the internet, enslaving a nation

Cutting off the internet is not just censorship, it is the systematic isolation of an entire nation, with a price measured in billions and paid in human lives.

Netblocks: "Metrics show the internet blackout in Iran is ongoing into its 48th day after 1128 hours. The censorship measure, unsurpassed in scale and severity in a connected society, has had an economic impact of ~$1.8bn to date per COST methodology in addition to human rights harms."