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Isik Mater

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Director of Research @netblocks, #infosec, Internet activist, Developer, OSINT enthusiast, NewsKitten, Nerd, HDR photographer. GPG:0x0EB41110 https://twitter.com/isik5

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Screenshot of a Facebook page displaying the message “Account Temporarily Unavailable.” The notice states that the account is currently unavailable due to a site issue and that the problem is expected to be resolved shortly, advising the user to try again in a few minutes. The Facebook logo appears at the top left with a navigation link to “Home” on the top right, and the rest of the page is mostly blank with a grey background.

ℹ️ Note: Social media platform Facebook is currently experiencing international outages; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering #FacebookDown

03.03.2026 22:48 — 👍 27    🔁 12    💬 5    📌 5
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in Iran from February 24, 2026, to March 2, 2026. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing Iran's connectivity normal most of the time period, with a sharp drop on the morning of February 28. The drop in connectivity aligns with nation-scale internet blackout imposed during joint military strikes by the US and Israel. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 1% and 1%, respectively. The chart has a dark background with a red horizontal arrow labeled 'SHUTDOWN', indicates the period of disruption and includes the NetBlocks logo in the lower left corner.

Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in Iran from February 24, 2026, to March 2, 2026. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing Iran's connectivity normal most of the time period, with a sharp drop on the morning of February 28. The drop in connectivity aligns with nation-scale internet blackout imposed during joint military strikes by the US and Israel. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 1% and 1%, respectively. The chart has a dark background with a red horizontal arrow labeled 'SHUTDOWN', indicates the period of disruption and includes the NetBlocks logo in the lower left corner.

⚠️ Update: #Iran's internet blackout has entered its fourth day, with the national censorship measure now in place for over 72 hours.

The silencing of authentic Iranian voices is fueling a surge in misinformation as pro-regime accounts fill the void with their own narrative.

03.03.2026 07:32 — 👍 63    🔁 39    💬 0    📌 3
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in Iran from February 24, 2026, to March 2, 2026. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing Iran's connectivity normal most of the time period, with a sharp drop on the morning of February 28. The drop in connectivity aligns with nation-scale internet blackout imposed during joint military strikes by the US and Israel. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 1% and 1%, respectively. The chart has a dark background with a red horizontal arrow labeled 'SHUTDOWN', indicates the period of disruption and includes the NetBlocks logo in the lower left corner.

Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in Iran from February 24, 2026, to March 2, 2026. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing Iran's connectivity normal most of the time period, with a sharp drop on the morning of February 28. The drop in connectivity aligns with nation-scale internet blackout imposed during joint military strikes by the US and Israel. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 1% and 1%, respectively. The chart has a dark background with a red horizontal arrow labeled 'SHUTDOWN', indicates the period of disruption and includes the NetBlocks logo in the lower left corner.

⚠️ Update: #Iran's internet blackout has now passed the 60-hour mark.

The incident leaves the people cut off from the world without access to sources of information vital for safety and situational awareness, and out of touch with loved ones abroad as the conflict escalates.

02.03.2026 19:26 — 👍 28    🔁 24    💬 1    📌 4
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Remarkable footage, as Kuwaiti man approaches female U.S. F15 pilot after her jet was downed earlier today.

02.03.2026 17:11 — 👍 208    🔁 76    💬 13    📌 14
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in Iran from February 24, 2026, to March 1, 2026. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing Iran's connectivity normal most of the time period, with a sharp drop on the morning of February 28. The drop in connectivity aligns with nation-scale internet blackout imposed during joint military strikes by the US and Israel. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 1% and 1%, respectively. The chart has a dark background with a red horizontal arrow labeled 'SHUTDOWN', indicates the period of disruption and includes the NetBlocks logo in the lower left corner.

Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in Iran from February 24, 2026, to March 1, 2026. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing Iran's connectivity normal most of the time period, with a sharp drop on the morning of February 28. The drop in connectivity aligns with nation-scale internet blackout imposed during joint military strikes by the US and Israel. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 1% and 1%, respectively. The chart has a dark background with a red horizontal arrow labeled 'SHUTDOWN', indicates the period of disruption and includes the NetBlocks logo in the lower left corner.

⚠️ Update: #Iran's internet blackout has now passed the 24-hour mark with national connectivity flatlining at 1% of ordinary levels.

The measure limits civic engagement at a key moment for the country's future after the killing of Ayatollah Khamenei in US and Israeli airstrikes.

01.03.2026 07:29 — 👍 71    🔁 27    💬 0    📌 4

CNN is saying the Iranian attack happened after Trump “lost patience with negotiations”.

I don’t believe it. The negotiations were cover. This was always the plan. The scale of the military buildup showed that.

28.02.2026 11:22 — 👍 4076    🔁 907    💬 237    📌 81
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in Iran from February 24, 2026, to February 28, 2026. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing Iran's connectivity normal most of the time period, with a sharp drop on the morning of February 28. The drop in connectivity aligns with joint military strikes from the US and Israel. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 54% and 54%, respectively. The chart has a dark background with a red circle highlighting the decline at the end of the period and includes the NetBlocks logo in the lower left corner.

Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in Iran from February 24, 2026, to February 28, 2026. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing Iran's connectivity normal most of the time period, with a sharp drop on the morning of February 28. The drop in connectivity aligns with joint military strikes from the US and Israel. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 54% and 54%, respectively. The chart has a dark background with a red circle highlighting the decline at the end of the period and includes the NetBlocks logo in the lower left corner.

⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show a disruption to internet access in parts of #Iran including Tehran with connectivity at 54% of ordinary levels. The incident comes as the US and Israel target the regime with military strikes and will limit visibility into events on the ground.

28.02.2026 07:57 — 👍 51    🔁 28    💬 3    📌 2
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Israel, United States launch coordinated attack on Iran | The Jerusalem Post United States involved in strikes, officials confirm • Israel enters state of emergency • Security official: Operation planned for months, timing set weeks ago

Israel attacks Iran; explosions heard in Tehran. www.jpost.com/israel-news/art...

28.02.2026 07:35 — 👍 41    🔁 20    💬 8    📌 2
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity by region in United States from February 13, 2026, to February 24, 2026. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The graph indicates connectivity disruptions in Massachusetts starting on the early morning of February 23. The drop in connectivity aligns with power cuts due to a winter storm. The chart has a dark background and includes the NetBlocks logo in the lower left corner and connectivity lines for each city are color-coded. East Falmouth, Massachusetts (19% / 19%), Plymouth, Massachusetts (32% / 38%), Scituate, Massachusetts (33% / 39%), Marshfield, Massachusetts (47% / 50%), New Bedford, Massachusetts (62% / 62%), Pembroke, Massachusetts (67% / 67%), Middleboro, Massachusetts (76% / 81%), Lynn, Massachusetts (79% / 85%), Brockton, Massachusetts (87% / 90%), Brookline, Massachusetts (90% / 90%), Hingham, Massachusetts (85% / 92%)

Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity by region in United States from February 13, 2026, to February 24, 2026. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The graph indicates connectivity disruptions in Massachusetts starting on the early morning of February 23. The drop in connectivity aligns with power cuts due to a winter storm. The chart has a dark background and includes the NetBlocks logo in the lower left corner and connectivity lines for each city are color-coded. East Falmouth, Massachusetts (19% / 19%), Plymouth, Massachusetts (32% / 38%), Scituate, Massachusetts (33% / 39%), Marshfield, Massachusetts (47% / 50%), New Bedford, Massachusetts (62% / 62%), Pembroke, Massachusetts (67% / 67%), Middleboro, Massachusetts (76% / 81%), Lynn, Massachusetts (79% / 85%), Brockton, Massachusetts (87% / 90%), Brookline, Massachusetts (90% / 90%), Hingham, Massachusetts (85% / 92%)

⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a decline in internet connectivity in parts of #Massachusetts as authorities issue a travel ban in multiple counties; the incident comes as Winter Storm Hernando brings down power and telecoms lines, leaving thousands of subscribers cut off 🔌 #MAwx

24.02.2026 01:17 — 👍 20    🔁 7    💬 0    📌 0
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Meta Director of AI Safety Allows AI Agent to Accidentally Delete Her Inbox Meta Superintelligence Labs’ director of alignment called it a “rookie mistake.”

NEW: Meta’s director of AI safety, supposedly the person at the company who is working to make sure that powerful AI tools don’t go rogue and act against human interests, had to scramble to stop an AI agent from deleting her inbox against her wishes...

23.02.2026 15:23 — 👍 1849    🔁 704    💬 63    📌 284
Chart from NetBlocks showing platform feature restrictions by ISP in Gabon in February 18, 2025. The data indicates widespread internet restrictions affecting social media and messaging platforms including Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, YouTube, and Tiktok. Access issues are observed across major ISPs such as Airtel and Canalbox and Gabon Telecom with services showing varying levels of reachability, in some cases down to 0%.

Chart from NetBlocks showing platform feature restrictions by ISP in Gabon in February 18, 2025. The data indicates widespread internet restrictions affecting social media and messaging platforms including Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, YouTube, and Tiktok. Access issues are observed across major ISPs such as Airtel and Canalbox and Gabon Telecom with services showing varying levels of reachability, in some cases down to 0%.

⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show multiple online platforms are now restricted in #Gabon after the High Authority for Communication (HAC) announced the immediate suspension of social media in the country, citing its use to disseminate "inappropriate" content among other grievances

18.02.2026 13:13 — 👍 12    🔁 10    💬 1    📌 1
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Homeland Security Demands Social Media Sites Reveal Names Behind Anti-ICE Posts The department has sent Google, Meta and other companies hundreds of subpoenas for information on accounts that track or comment on Immigration and Customs Enforcement, officials and tech workers said.

Homeland Security is said to have sent Google and Meta hundreds of subpoenas for information on accounts that track or criticize ICE.

14.02.2026 00:00 — 👍 208    🔁 152    💬 36    📌 32
Screenshot of the X (formerly Twitter) social media platform showing a message that reads 'Something is wrong' with an option to 'Retry' underneath.

Screenshot of the X (formerly Twitter) social media platform showing a message that reads 'Something is wrong' with an option to 'Retry' underneath.

ℹ️ Note: Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) is currently experiencing international outages; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering #TwitterDown

16.02.2026 13:43 — 👍 36    🔁 21    💬 2    📌 7
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King's 'profound concern' as police consider Andrew claims over Epstein Making his first intervention in the Epstein scandal, the King said he is ready to support the police in their inquiries.

Buckingham Palace is ready to support the police as they consider allegations against King Charles' brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#Epsteinfiles

09.02.2026 22:00 — 👍 15    🔁 6    💬 5    📌 4
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Bad Bunny ends his Super Bowl halftime show in front of a sign reading "THE ONLY THING MORE POWERFUL THAN HATE IS LOVE"

09.02.2026 01:46 — 👍 2948    🔁 881    💬 38    📌 65
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Bad Bunny and Lady Gaga

09.02.2026 01:28 — 👍 2470    🔁 540    💬 17    📌 68
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Will Lewis is resigning as WaPo CEO, former Tumblr CEO Jeff D’Onofrio is the paper’s new acting CEO and publisher, per memos to staff

07.02.2026 22:45 — 👍 787    🔁 229    💬 93    📌 211

This may be my last story for the Post. Here is an archive version, free to all. archive.is/2026.02.06-2...

07.02.2026 01:56 — 👍 293    🔁 139    💬 6    📌 1
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A screenshot from a video posted on Trump's Truth Social account: truthsocial.com/@realDonaldT...

06.02.2026 06:13 — 👍 2470    🔁 713    💬 585    📌 560
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Death toll in Pakistan's Islamabad mosque suicide bombing rises to 31 At least 31 people were killed and 169 wounded in a suicide bombing at a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in Pakistan's capital city of Islamabad on Friday, a government official said.

Death toll in Pakistan's Islamabad mosque suicide bombing rises to 31 reut.rs/3ZYcI6E

06.02.2026 13:50 — 👍 22    🔁 13    💬 1    📌 0

Washington Post laid off many of their staff photographers, too. Which seems missing from a lot of coverage I’ve read.

04.02.2026 16:02 — 👍 719    🔁 212    💬 9    📌 7

The draconian cuts at the Washington Post could be called committing suicide by a once-great journalism institution that deserved trust and respect. But I think it should be seen as the owner of the Washington Post committing murder in service to Donald J. Trump.

04.02.2026 16:54 — 👍 948    🔁 308    💬 54    📌 11
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A staggering statement from former Washington Post editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations."

04.02.2026 14:34 — 👍 7506    🔁 2659    💬 236    📌 228

The guy who owns Amazon shutting down the books section of the Washington Post is beyond parody

04.02.2026 14:05 — 👍 6429    🔁 1727    💬 36    📌 63

Bezos isn't destroying the Washington Post because it isn't profitable. He's destroying the Washington Post because he's calculated that a robust free press threatens the ability of his class to warp society around their interests

04.02.2026 14:24 — 👍 19469    🔁 5626    💬 416    📌 288

«Traffic from certain targeted users [of Notepad++] was selectively redirected to attacker-controlled served malicious update manifests.»

Targeting the tooling people use and the update process of software… it’s scary how effective this is.

02.02.2026 09:31 — 👍 36    🔁 19    💬 6    📌 1
Notepad++ v8.8.9 release: Vulnerability-fix | Notepad++

Notepad++ have published an update to fix the software being hijacked by threat actors remotely: notepad-plus-plus.org/news/v889-re...

This was being abused by threat actors in China, a blog from mine from a week ago: doublepulsar.com/small-number...

09.12.2025 21:24 — 👍 103    🔁 34    💬 5    📌 1
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The new Epstein files production features numerous allegations made against Donald Trump and others.

30.01.2026 16:39 — 👍 8460    🔁 4347    💬 714    📌 940
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Shot and chaser from new Epstein batch

30.01.2026 17:59 — 👍 7507    🔁 2005    💬 88    📌 111
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Co-Stars and Fans Pay Tribute to Catherine O’Hara Videos and photos filled social media as fans shared their favorite scenes from O’Hara’s acting career and co-stars memorialized her.

Comedians, co-stars and fans shared memories and favorite scenes featuring Catherine O’Hara, the prolific actress and comedian who died on Friday. “Mama. I thought we had time. I wanted more,” Macaulay Culkin, who played O’Hara’s son Kevin in the “Home Alone” movies, wrote on Instagram.

30.01.2026 22:16 — 👍 291    🔁 46    💬 6    📌 10