True or False: Because Iran imposed an internet blackout, there is no way for activists to verify death tolls or share evidence of the crackdown with the outside world.

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False. Despite the blackout, some users sent videos to outlets like Iran International using Starlink satellite internet terminals, which bypass government-controlled infrastructure. Even Starlink uploads face interference. HRANA also relies on activists inside Iran using VPNs and other tools, plus diaspora networks cross-checking information. The blackout makes verification much harder, not impossible, but it creates a verification crisis where partial evidence and delayed reports fuel disputes over casualty figures. Determined activists find workarounds against digital repression, though at great personal risk.

True or False: Because Iran imposed an internet blackout, there is no way for activists to verify death tolls or share evidence of the crackdown with the outside world.

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