The spokesman for Iran’s judiciary announced that five people have been arrested for their activities on social media networks. Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei told a press conference on Monday June 8 that five individuals who used online networks and mobile phones to rally people to the streets have been arrested. Ejei did not identify the […]
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Iran’s New Search Engine Denies Access to Political or Human Rights Content on Internet
A new Internet search engine developed by the Iranian government, Parsijoo, has been designed to keep Iranian users from accessing any political or human rights-related content. According to research conducted by the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, the new engine’s display of search results does not follow the norms of other engines […]
MP slams censorship of Persian-language news
Based on a report by Radio Zamaneh, Iranian MP Ali Motahari says the censorship of Persian-language networks is not right and should be avoided. IRNA reports that Motahari said: “We cannot restrict society’s access to news because of security reasons.” He added, however, that immoral websites should be blocked. A committee comprised of officials […]
Iran’s Repressed Religious Minorities Using Internet To Practice Faith
Majzooban.org, a website dedicated to news and information about the Gonabadi dervishes in Iran, has been blocked more than 40 times since its launch in 2007. Iranian authorities have also arrested most of its founders. The website is an example of dozens of sites, social-media networks, and online communities that religious minorities in Iran […]
A Digital Bill of Rights for the Internet, by the Internet
The digital rights conversation was thrust into the mainstream spotlight after news of ongoing, widespread mass surveillance programs leaked to the public. Always a hot topic, these revelations sparked a strong online debate among the Internet community. It also made us here at Mashable reflect on the digital freedoms and protections we feel […]
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 […]
Press rights group knocks Iran’s internet limits
Press rights group knocks Iran’s internet limits Reporters Without Borders condemns the reinforcement of Iran’s system of Internet filtering and blocking. Use of the leading VPN censorship circumvention tools such as Kerio and OpenVPN has been blocked since 4 May, making it very difficult for Iranians to access an unfiltered Internet. The blocking […]
Internet proxies no longer effective in Iran
Reports from Iran indicate that proxies are no longer effective for Iranian internet users to circumvent web censorship. ITIran reports that the Siphon proxy as well as Kerio and open VPN are no longer effective against the Iranian state’s efforts to block websites. The report also adds that internet speed has fallen sharply, restricting […]
Yahoo! Mail Adds Secure HTTPS Option Following Internet Activists’ Letter
After several years of Internet activists asking Yahoo! to secure its email service by adding a Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) option, Yahoo! has recently begun to provide this service to its mail users.
Iran readies domestic Internet system, blocks Google
Iran plans to switch its citizens onto a domestic Internet network in what officials say is a bid to improve cyber security but which many Iranians fear is the latest way to control their access to the web.