Hannah Neumann, a Member of the European Parliament, stated that the Taliban government is heavily restricting smartphones to conceal severe human rights abuses. She believes that any leaked video of women protesting can actively undermine the group's authoritative control.
The European official emphasized that authoritarian regimes systematically rely on controlling information to silence dissent and maintain their grip on power. She highlighted that suppressing modern communication tools allows the group to obscure the harsh reality of their brutal crackdowns.
The Taliban government recently banned all government employees from using smartphones during working hours. Several viral videos circulating on social media show Taliban forces publicly smashing mobile devices to enforce this strict new regulation across various provinces.
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