Human Rights Experts Condemn New Taliban Internet Restrictions
UN human rights experts condemned the Taliban's internet and social media restrictions in Afghanistan, calling them violations of fundamental human rights.
The social media restrictions, which began on October 7, target major platforms including Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat.
These restrictions follow a two-day, nationwide internet blackout from September 29 to October 1, and a previous fiber-optic internet shutdown across five northern provinces on September 17, 2025, ordered by Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada.
The experts warn that restricting internet and telecommunications services worsens Afghanistan's humanitarian and economic crisis, increasing poverty, unemployment, and food insecurity.
Restricting internet and telecommunications services worsens Afghanistan's humanitarian and economic crisis.
Author's summary: Taliban's internet restrictions violate human rights.