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Internet monitoring groups and expats insist that Iran's internet is still very limited and to some extent, filtered. (Reuters)

Iran's internet slowly returns but remains heavily filtered

Whitelisting and intermittent connectivity continue to limit Iranians' contact with the outside world, NetBlocks says

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