Q&A: Amid growing censorship and malicious VPNs, protestors combat Iran’s ‘climate of fear’

Internet shutdowns, blocked platforms, malicious apps and a government set on stifling dissent — this is the current state of protest in Iran. Since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody last fall, Iranians have marched in the thousands against repressive hijab laws and to show displeasure with the regime of Iran’s

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