China facing surge in cases as it ends strict virus control, bracing for further spread over Lunar New Year; Beijing also ends criminal charges against border quarantine violators

Service says it is debuting feature to help communication for users under repressive regimes

Islamic Republic drastically curtailed access to social media platforms as it grapples with protests over the death of Mahsa Amini after her arrest for alleged dress code violation

10 years after an ultra-Orthodox anti-internet rally filled a NY stadium to capacity, ladies are urged to attend similar gatherings pressuring them to give up their smart phones

Colonel, who has served in senior intelligence roles, will replace Doron Ben-Barak, who served in the position since 2020

Watchdog says blackout only affecting access to web on cell phones so far, though move 'consistent with a regional internet shutdown intended to control protests'

Critics of wide-reaching move say professional journalism acted as a check on the spread of fake news before it was barred from feeds on the social media platform

Ben-Barak to replace Col. (res.) Eyal Samuelov, who has served in the position since February, when the previous censor ended her term

Tehran disrupts international connections ahead of commemorations for those killed demonstrating over fuel price hike

Clips uploaded after Tehran restores internet access show authorities shooting people at close range, destroying property