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  • Jun 18

    Taliban ban smartphones for government workers, raising fears of wider internet crackdown

    The Taliban have banned all government employees from using smartphones, with violations punishable by phone destruction, dismissal, and up to six months in prison, as the regime escalates efforts to sever Afghanistan from the global internet.

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