As missiles strike across Israel and Iran, what are we really allowed to see? With strict censorship and limited access, journalists and the public are seeing only part of the story: Who decides what information gets out, and what does that mean for truth in a war affecting millions?
Internet monitoring group NetBlocks said connectivity dropped early on Saturday, falling to roughly 1 percent of ordinary levels as attacks unfolded. In a post on X, it said the measure 'limits civic engagement at a key moment for the country's future after the killing of Ayatollah Khamenei in US and Israeli air strikes.'
She said some algorithms used by social media platforms could become as powerful as states. Metreweli warned that the defining challenge of the 21st century was not simply who wields the most powerful technologies, but who guides them with the greatest wisdom. Just a handful of tech giants now control how information reaches the public, raising concerns that their owners could manipulate information and communications for their preferred political outcomes.
