# Some people in Iran have kept internet access despite government-imposed blackout

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Podcast: [Morning Edition](https://stenobird.com/podcast/morning-edition-2072183)
Published: 2026-05-08T08:44:26+00:00
Episode link: https://www.kuow.org/stories/some-people-in-iran-have-kept-internet-access-despite-government-imposed-blackout
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Iran is experiencing the longest internet blackout ever recorded with 99% of the population offline. But certain people — with "white internet" — have stayed connected this entire time.

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