Iran locks nation into ‘darker’ digital blackout, viewing internet as an ‘existential threat’

[Iran](https://www.foxnews.com/category/world/conflicts/iran) Iran locks nation into ‘darker’ digital blackout, viewing internet as an ‘existential threat’ Digital rights monitor reports regime testing and implementing permanent 'filternet plus' censorship system By [Emma Bussey](//www.foxnews.com/person/b/emma-bussey) [Fox News](https://www.foxnews.com/) Published [January 19, 2026 4:33pm EST](https://www.foxnews.com/html-sitemap/2026/january/19) * Flipboard [](#)[close](#) [ Video](https://www.foxnews.com/video/6387903972112) #### [Democrat sounds alarm on Iranian regime’s ‘absolutely brutal’ crackdown on protesters](https://www.foxnews.com/video/6387903972112) Sen. Jim Himes, D-Conn., discusses President Donald Trump’s calls for regime change in Iran, a possible congressional role in intervention and more on ‘Fox News Sunday.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! [Iran’s internet blackout](https://www.foxnews.com/category/world/conflicts/iran) has... --- *Note: This is a summarized excerpt. Click the source link above to read the full story.*