Just a few hours after the Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) reported that Iran’s Minister of Communications Mahmoud Vaezi told reporters today that Facebook and Twitter will remain blocked in Iran, his ministry released an official statement saying that the unblocking of social networks is still under review and no final decisions have been […]
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Facebook and Twitter Blocked Again in Iran After Respite
Internet users in Iran lost access Tuesday to Facebook and Twitter, a day after they were surprised to find that they could get on the sites without having to evade a government’s firewall that had blocked direct access to the Web sites for years. Iranian officials said that a technical glitch resulted in the […]
Iran offers scenarios for lifting of ban on using Facebook
The Iranian government department that monitors and filters internet use has announced it may end the Facebook prohibition for internet users in the country. Mohammadreza Aghamiri, a member of the presiding committee, said: “This could be made possible in the long run by smart filtering software that can separate criminal content from beneficial content.” […]
In A First, Top Iranian Government Official Admits To Being On Facebook
It was a small step for Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, but it could be a giant leap for Internet users in the Islamic republic, who have long fought against online censorship. The U.S.-educated Zarif acknowledged on August 14 that he and his family maintain a fan page on Facebook, the social-media site […]
Facebook Shows Off Its Good Side In Aftermath Of Iranian Quakes
Back in 2009, at the height of mass protests that followed Iran’s disputed presidential election, Facebook emerged as an important tool for protesters to share news and information. It had such an impact that the authorities even branded Facebook a weapon in a “soft war” against the Islamic republic.
Iranian Police arrest administrators of Facebook page
Iranian police have arrested two administrators of a popular Facebook page. The country’s cyber police say two individuals have been arrested for allegedly setting up a page on the social networking site called “Dafhaye Tehran.”
Iran seeks to work with Facebook against porn
A semi-official Iranian news agency says police hope to work with Facebook to fight cyber-crimes and pornography – a turnabout in Tehran’s stance toward the social networking giant that it previously banned after activists used it as an organizing tool.
Moderate cleric lauds internet and Facebook
Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has praised Facebook, saying internet social media are a “blessing for the world.” ISNA reports that the head of Iran’s Expediency Council, Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani, at a recent gathering to discuss developments in the Middle East, said the role of the internet in these developments is commendable.
Iran arrests head of ‘Water gun fight’ Facebook Page in Shiraz
Arash Atr Sayi, the administrator of the ‘Water gun fight’ Facebook page was arrested in Shiraz and was taken to an unknown location by the security forces of the Islamic Republic.