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Iran turns to digital surveillance tools to track down protesters

  • Adam Satariano, Paul Mozur, Farnaz Fassihi--Irishtimes.comhttps
  • published date: 2026-02-15 11:45:00 UTC

As Iranian authorities restore some online services after crushing anti-government demonstrations, they are using a technological dragnet to target attendees of the protests

When Iranians began protesting against their government in late December, an ominous text message landed in some of their phones. Their presence at illegal gatherings had been noted and they were un… [+6206 chars]