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13 August 2026

Taiwan briefly slows its mobile internet to text-only speed as part of defense drill

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Source reporting: NPR News

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Taiwan briefly slows its mobile internet to text-only speed as part of defense drill

The drills come amid rising tensions with China, which frequently sends military planes and ships towards Taiwan. (Image credit: Chiang Ying-ying)

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