Afghanistan was plunged into a nationwide internet blackout, according to internet watchdog NetBlocks, with the Taliban taking more than 43 million citizens offline as part of what it describes as "morality measures." CNN's Ivan Watson explains what the shutdown means for Afghans living both inside the country and abroad. https://cnn.it/3VEPpNp | CNN International

Iran experienced a digital blackout in Tehran and other areas after internet connectivity dropped across multiple providers, NetBlocks said, as protests that began over the collapse of the rial expanded into nationwide anti-government demonstrations. https://ground.news/article/iran-ready-to-fight-back-if-us-or-israel-attacks-again-says-foreign-minister_284a75?utm_source=social&utm_medium=fb1 | Ground News