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Search results for "Iran's internet blackout is now the longest nation-scale internet shutdown on record in any country"

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Andrew Napolitano stated on June 28, 2010 in comments on the 'Glenn Beck' show:
"There are mechanisms in place to shut down the Internet privately."
By Lukas Pleva• July 6, 2010
Bloggers stated on June 02, 2017 in Internet posts:
"NASA confirms Earth will experience 15 days of darkness In November 2017."
By Joshua Gillin• June 14, 2017
Conservative Beaver stated on January 10, 2021 in an article:
Says Pope Francis “was arrested Saturday in connection with an 80-count indictment of charges including possession of child pornography, human trafficking, incest, possession of drug paraphernalia and felony fraud.”
By Noah Y. Kim• January 11, 2021
Facebook posts stated on October 20, 2021 in a Facebook post:
“Mass media destroyed! Blackout for mass arrests event!”
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 20, 2021
Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2021 in a Facebook post:
“FEMA is paying for hotel rooms!!!” for Texas winter storm victims.
By Tom Kertscher• February 19, 2021
Ted Cruz stated on September 08, 2016 in Senate floor remarks:
"If Congress fails to act, the Obama administration intends to give away control of the internet to an international body akin to the United Nations."
By W. Gardner Selby• September 14, 2016
Kevin Russell stated on October 28, 2015 in an opinion column:
"In almost every other country in the world, artists and musicians are paid when their music is played on the radio. In fact, the only countries besides the U.S. who do not have a radio-performance right are China, Iran and North Korea."
By W. Gardner Selby• December 7, 2015
Facebook posts stated on July 02, 2023 in a Facebook post:
France said it would shut down internet services “to control the riots.”
By Tom Kertscher• July 5, 2023
Viral image stated on March 13, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says Spectrum will provide free internet to students during coronavirus school closures.
By Ciara O'Rourke• March 17, 2020
Facebook posts stated on May 14, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says Ron Johnson and 36 other senators “voted for federal agencies to have access to your internet history without obtaining a warrant.”
By Eric Litke• May 21, 2020
Chain email stated on July 08, 2008 in a chain e-mail sent to many people.:
E-mail quotes Maureen Dowd column that Obama has received suspicious contributions from Saudi Arabia, Iran and China.
By Bill Adair• July 8, 2008
Marco Rubio stated on December 15, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas:
Regarding the USA Freedom Act, "There is nothing we are allowed to do under this bill that we could not do before."
By Lauren Carroll• December 16, 2015
Restoration PAC stated on July 22, 2015 in a TV ad:
President Barack Obama met with Iranian president Hassan Rouhani.
By Tom Kertscher• July 24, 2015
Instagram posts stated on February 22, 2024 in an Instagram post:
Solar flares caused AT&T’s cellphone outage.
By Sara Swann• February 28, 2024
Christina Romer stated on March 15, 2009 in an interview on Meet the Press.:
"Last week the Blue Chip Economic Indicators came out that surveys lots of private forecasters. Almost all of them are predicting a turnaround in the third quarter and positive growth in the fourth quarter."
By Alexander Lane• March 17, 2009
TikTok posts stated on June 28, 2025 in a TikTok post:
President Donald Trump signed an executive order for “a total border shutdown with no set reopening date” on July 1.
By Maria Briceño• July 2, 2025
Facebook posts stated on January 12, 2015 in a Facebook post:
"In 1913, it was legal to mail children."
By Nancy Badertscher• January 13, 2015
Facebook posts stated on January 21, 2022 in a Facebook post:
“All communications to families from the US Navy have been halted.”
By Gabrielle Settles• January 25, 2022
Facebook posts stated on January 06, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says Donald Trump "said illegal immigration has been a problem in America for 'thousands of years.' "  
By Ciara O'Rourke• January 18, 2019
Facebook posts stated on January 13, 2020 in a Facebook post:
"Twitter is banned in Iran."
By Tom Kertscher• January 24, 2020

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