{"id":283780,"date":"2025-10-02T21:06:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T20:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/internet-blackout-in-afghanistan-was-not-an-accident-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2025-10-02T21:06:01","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T20:06:01","slug":"internet-blackout-in-afghanistan-was-not-an-accident-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/internet-blackout-in-afghanistan-was-not-an-accident-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Internet blackout in Afghanistan was not an accident | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/PuCLf39BwIA\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Internet blackout in Afghanistan was not an accident | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PuCLf39BwIA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Waslat Hasrat-Nazimi, head of DW\u2019s Afghan Service, highlights the severe impact of the internet blackout. While most people lost access, the disruption has hit the poorer population hardest\u2014many depend on family abroad for money transfers and vital information. Meanwhile, some privileged users have managed to stay online by using imported Starlink devices, underscoring the growing digital divide.<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8216;Waslat Hasrat-Nazimi, head of DW\u2019s Afghan Service, highlights the severe impact of the internet blackout. While most people lost access, the disruption has hit the poorer population hardest\u2014many depend on family abroad for money transfers and vital information. 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