The website of outspoken Iranian MP Ali Motahari has been blocked by Iranian cyber-censorship authorities. Meanwhile, the Tehran Prosecutor announced on Saturday January 4 that it has summoned Motahari to answer for a number of his recent statements. Ali Motahari criticized the judiciary last week in Parliament for failing to review the sentences given […]
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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.” […]
Iranian journalists cry out against web interference
A group of Iranian journalists and reporters is speaking out against the censorship of content on news websites. The Mehr News Agency published the group’s statement on June 8. It denounces the “rising incidence of unregulated restrictions” on active websites. The announcement indicates that on several occasions in the past year, “unauthorized individuals” have […]