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Received yesterday โ€” 13 February 2026

Iran Turns to Digital Surveillance Tools to Track Down Protesters

As Iranian authorities restore some online services after crushing antigovernment demonstrations, they are using a technological dragnet to target attendees of the protests.

ยฉ Getty Images

Antigovernment protesters blocked a road last month in Tehran. Iran is using facial recognition and phone data to track and detain people involved in political opposition activities.
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New Jersey Is Latest State to Ban Student Phones in Schools

8 January 2026 at 17:11
The restrictions, signed into law by Gov. Philip D. Murphy on Thursday as one of his final acts in office, will take effect during the 2026-2027 school year.

ยฉ Kriston Jae Bethel for The New York Times

Gov. Philip D. Murphy of New Jersey speaking at the state house in October. โ€œI wish this ban had been in place a long time ago,โ€ he said on Thursday of the school phone ban.
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