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Tag: internet censorship
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Iran Passes Bylaw Expanding Censorship with Tiered Internet Policy
On July 16, 2025, Iran approved a new bylaw creating a tiered internet system, granting unrestricted access to select users with political or institutional…
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The Prospects of Internet Freedom in Iran and its “Chinafication”
Can the Islamic Republic of Iran successfully “nationalize” the Internet based on the Chinese model? What is the Chinese Internet anyway? And how should…
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Iranian Hardliners Dream of China’s Internet Model
Despite the widespread opposition to the “Protect the Rights of Users in Cyberspace” bill, the Iranian parliament voted to review the plan under Article…
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Iran’s judiciary banned the Popular Telegram Messaging App
Iran’s judiciary banned the Popular Telegram Messaging App with over 40 million Active Users
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Minister restates support for smart filtering over total site censorship
Iran’s minister of communications has once again stressed that the administration is opposed to the complete blocking of internet sites. Mahmoud Vaezi told ISNA…
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Minister says administration resisted pressure to censor internet
Iran’s Minister of Communications says the administration has resisted pressure from certain government bodies to implement widespread censorship on the internet in preparation for…
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Authorities announce total blocking of social networking apps
Social networking sites Line, WhatsApp and Tango are now subject to complete censorship, according to the Iranian judiciary, and all access to them is…
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Ministry funds internet “smart filtering” at 11 universities
Iran’s deputy communications minister says the ministry has entered into agreements worth 110 million toumans so that 11 universities can implement smart filtering for…
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Iran set to implement “smart filtering” of social networks
Iran’s Minister of Communications says the implementation of “smart filtering” of social networking sites such as Telegram is imminent. The Iranian government refers to…
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News sites under close scrutiny for “election offences”
The head of the Eastern Azerbaijan Justice Department has announced the shutdown of 25 news websites for “lack of permit” and “election offences”. Hekmat…
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Censorship board rejects blocking of Telegram app
Iran’s Press Supervisory Board has voted down a move to block the mobile app Telegram for Iranian users. The attorney general’s representative on the…
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Ministry finds selective online censorship to be costly
Iran’s Minister of Telecommunications says Iran has made considerable investment in the Smart Filtering of internet content but adds that this kind of technology…