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Taliban leader bans Wi-Fi in an Afghan province to ‘prevent immorality’
Taliban's ban on fiber optic internet in at least 10 Afghan provinces disrupts homes, businesses, and government offices to curb 'immoral activities,' affecting tens of thousands, officials said.
- The Taliban leader banned fibre optic internet in Balkh province to 'prevent immorality,' according to spokesman Haji Attaullah Zaid.
- This ban is the first of its kind since the Taliban took power in August 2021, affecting various locations including government offices and homes.
- Haji Attaullah Zaid stated there would be no cable internet access in Balkh due to a 'complete ban' from leader Hibatullah Akhundzada.
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In some areas, it completely banned fiber-optic internet.
The Taliban ban the internet. Soon all of Afghanistan could be offline. “I haven't slept a wink,” Atta Mohammed tells AP.
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The Taliban government from Kabul has reduced access to the Internet on the second consecutive day in most Afghan provinces, and officials have justified the interruptions by the war against "victory" and "moral corruption", reports...
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Leaning Left12Leaning Right12Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution40% Left, 40% Right
Bias Distribution
- 40% of the sources lean Left, 40% of the sources lean Right
40% Right
L 40%
C 20%
R 40%
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