Afghan Smartphone Ban Enforced: Taliban implements confiscation or accountability measures against officials violating device restriction by July 5

54%

probability · 54% confidence · 16 days

Afghanistan just issued ban on smartphones for civil servants and military (June 19). Taliban has track record of rapid, harsh enforcement of decrees. However, enforcement verification is difficult and internal resistance likely. Base rate for ai_regulation (90 days) is 25% (closest proxy for tech policy enforcement); this forecast assesses lower probability due to weak verification mechanisms and internal Taliban divisions on implementation.

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