NetBlocks says Iran blackout shows ‘manufactured’ restoration

Internet monitoring group NetBlocks said on Friday that Iran remained under a nationwide internet blackout entering its third week, with only limited signs of restored connectivity.

In a post on X, NetBlocks said there were “indications of an attempt to generate false traffic and manufacture narratives of a wider restoration.”

The group said overall connectivity had seen only a slight rise and that much of the activity appeared to involve tunneled users rather than a genuine return of internet access.