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Taliban

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17 articles decelerating

Taliban has appeared in 17 articles since 2021-08. Coverage peaked in 2021Q3 with 13 articles. Frequently mentioned alongside WhatsApp, Afghanistan, Facebook, Afghan.

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17
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Velocity
-50.0%
growth rate
Acceleration
-1.500
velocity change
Sources
13
publications

Coverage Timeline

2025-09-30
BBC 14 related

NetBlocks: Afghanistan is experiencing a “total internet blackout” as the Taliban imposes a telecom shutdown; an official says it will last until further notice

The country is currently experiencing a total connectivity blackout, internet watchdog, Netblocks reports. Forums: r/TrueAnon : Taliban proclaim Butlerian Jihad r/anime_titties : Afghanistan sees tele...

2023-06-19
New York Times 1 related

WhatsApp keeps banning Taliban officials' accounts due to US sanctions, causing disruptions at the nascent government, which relies on the app for communication

2023-06-18
New York Times

WhatsApp keeps banning Taliban officials' accounts due to US sanctions, causing disruptions at the nascent government, which relies on the app for communication

The Taliban administration is stuck in a cat-and-mouse game with WhatsApp, which is off-limits to the nascent government because of U.S. sanctions. Twitter: @nytimes , @pstasiatech , @oviosu , @waheed...

2021-09-06
Reuters 3 related

Source: Google has temporarily locked an unspecified number of Afghan government email accounts, as the Taliban seeks to acquire former officials' emails

2021-09-04
Reuters 3 related

Source: Google has temporarily locked an unspecified number of Afghan government email accounts, as the Taliban seeks to acquire former officials' emails

Google has temporarily locked down an unspecified number of Afghan government email accounts, according to a person familiar with the matter …

2021-08-24
Protocol 4 related

UN-backed initiative Tech Against Terrorism adds the Taliban to its list of terrorist organizations and will alert tech companies when Taliban content is posted

Issie Lapowsky / Protocol :

2021-08-19
Financial Times

WhatsApp shuts down Taliban helpline in Kabul that was allegedly for reporting violence and looting, as Facebook blocks other “official Taliban channels”

2021-08-18
The Intercept 2 related

Sources: the Taliban have seized US military biometric devices, known as HIIDE, that could aid in the identification of Afghans who supported coalition forces

The Taliban have seized U.S. military biometrics devices that could aid in the identification of Afghans who assisted coalition forces …

Financial Times 18 related

WhatsApp shuts down Taliban helpline in Kabul that was allegedly for reporting violence and looting, as Facebook blocks other “official Taliban channels”

Complaints number meant to act as emergency hotline for civilians to report violence and looting

The Verge 26 related

As Facebook bans the Taliban, Twitter says it only takes action against accounts breaking its rules and YouTube says it will terminate Taliban-linked accounts

Who will control Afghanistan's official Facebook page?  —  Social platforms including Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube are coming under …

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TEXXR tracks 14 Techmeme articles mentioning Taliban, dating back to August 2021. The biggest stories include As Facebook bans the Taliban, Twitter says it only takes action against accounts breaking... and As the Taliban uses WhatsApp to coordinate and spread messages, the service's end-to-end.... Frequently covered alongside Facebook and WhatsApp.

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