Tech Empowers Iran's Digital Resistance
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Despite Irans government attempts to block Telegram, users have persisted with VPNs, forming a digital resistance of fifty million. Pavel Durov, Telegrams co-founder, highlighted the shift towards decentralized tools like encrypted messengers and blockchain tech. In Iran, Starlink satellites and apps like BitChat have kept communications flowing amidst internet shutdowns. BitChat, running on Bluetooth mesh networks, has empowered protesters in Nepal and Madagascar, demonstrating how tech can outsmart firewalls and fuel freedom movements.
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