Iranians Tell DW Their SIM Cards and Bank Access Were Blocked Until They Deleted Critical Content
Deutsche Welle reports it has spoken with several Iranians who say their SIM cards, bank access and online accounts were blocked until they deleted critical content or pledged to stop activism.
What those accounts describe is pressure routed through infrastructure rather than through a courtroom — not only the ability to post, but the ability to pay.
AI-generated discussion · Different perspectives
Take
Cutting off a SIM card is a communications problem. Cutting off bank access turns the same tactic into an economic one, which is why the two are hard to separate.
Pushback
Both run on infrastructure most people can't opt out of. Digital and financial are just the two visible doors of the same building.