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Iranian daily: Social media bans only led to emergence of ‘VPN mafia’

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An Iranian daily criticizes the government for maintaining a ban on foreign-based social media platforms, which has forced Iranian citizens to spend money for illegal virtual private networks (VPNs) to get access to those media.
Local

Iran security chief’s dress in meeting with Russian envoy causes controversy on social media

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Fars News Agency has published a photo of Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani in a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin's aide that has caused a controversy on social media.
Local

Man arrested for throwing yogurt on women without appropriate hijab

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Authorities in Iran have arrested a man who threw yogurt at two women who entered a dairy store in Shanzid, northeastern Iran, without appropriate hijab.
Local

MP: Govt. used unrest as pretext to implement notorious Interment Protection Bill

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An Iranian lawmaker slams the restrictions in place against Internet access, saying the government used the recent unrest in the country as a pretext to execute the so-called Internet Protection Bill, which had been shelved in the Parliament months earlier due to widespread criticism.
Parliament

MP criticizes President Raisi for restrictions on internet

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An Iranian lawmaker has criticized President Ebrahim Raisi over what he called his administration’s move to restrict access to the internet.
Local

Iran’s communications minister says has no authority over ban on Instagram

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Iran’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology Issa Zarepour says he has no authority on the restrictions placed on the US-based Instagram photo and video sharing platform, and any decision regarding the bans concerns Iran’s National Security Council.
Local

Iranian daily: Internet shutdown must have parliament approval

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Iran’s Etella’at Newspaper has criticized the decision to keep internet shut down in the country.
Local

Tehran sets deadline for Meta to introduce representative for Iran

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Tehran sent a letter to US Technology Company, Meta, giving it ten days to take necessary measures, including introducing a representative, in order for the company’s platforms to continue activities in Iran.
Views

Iranian dailies: Blocking internet to silence protests ineffective, irrational

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Two Iranian dailies have questioned the government’s move to put a chokehold on the internet following the protests and deadly riots over the death of a young Iranian woman in police custody over a month ago.
Economy

Private sector official: Cost of internet filtering to businesses well over $3bn announced

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The Iranian private sector’s House of Industry and Mine says the cost of over a month of strict internet filtering in Iran due to protests and riots is far higher than the nearly $3bn announced by the Iranian chamber of commerce.
Economy

“Small businesses on their last legs in Iran”

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A member of the Iranian Association of Online Businesses has said visits to these businesses have been diminished due to the internet outage in Iran.
Local

Report: VPN demand in Iran sees unprecedented 3,000% rise

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Demand for VPN software to bypass the internet blockage in Iran has witnessed a whopping 3,000-percent increase in recent weeks following the restrictions imposed by the government, a member of the Union of Computer Technicians says.
Local

Iranian paper: ‘National internet’ is like locking up whole nation

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An Iranian daily has some vitriolic words for proponents of a controversial ‘national internet’ project in Iran to limit citizens’ access to the worldwide web, saying the scheme is tantamount to incarcerating the entire nation.
Economy

Internet restrictions in Iran badly affecting economy, businesses: Poll

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Opinion polls suggest restrictions on Internet access in Iran are tightening the noose on numerous businesses as well as the economy.
Local

Research center: Telegram app use doubled in Iran since recent protests, riots

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Iranian center for Data Review and Analysis (BETA research center) says the use of Telegram messaging application has more than doubled since September 6.
Economy

Report: Iran internet blackout shuts down some 300k online stores in country

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The government’s decision to impose an internet blackout amid the protests and riots that have hit different cities across Iran, has reportedly shut down some 300,000 online stores.
Politics

Instagram applies dual approach to Iran-related posts: Govt. spox

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The Iranian administration slams Instagram, a US-based photo and video sharing social networking giant, for its 'double-standard approach in dealing with Iran-related content' posted on the platform.
Economy

Daily: Internet restrictions in Iran inflict huge losses on businesses, economy

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The Iranian government’s restricting Internet access in the country has drawn extensive criticism as the measure has inflicted huge losses on numerous businesses.
Media

Iranian minister rejects rumors of ‘planned ban’ on Instagram, WhatsApp

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Iran’s minister of information and communications technology dismisses rumors of a government decision to ban widely-used WhatsApp and Instagram social networking services.
Media

Instagram blocks two Iranian cabinet members

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Photo and video sharing social networking service Instagram has blocked the accounts of two Iranian cabinet members.
Social Harms

IRIB’s web TV targeted with new ‘large-scale’ cyberattack

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Iran’s Telewebion web TV was targeted with a new cyberattack as millions of people tuned in to watch the 2022 World Cup qualifier between Iran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Society

Iran’s oldest journalist dies at 107

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Iran’s oldest journalist has died at the age of 107. Hossein Amini was born in 1914 in the northern port city of Bandar Anzali.
IFP Exclusive

Edward Snowden posts new Farsi tweet

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Former US whistleblower Edward Snowden says in a new Farsi tweet he underestimated Persian Twitter.
IFP Exclusive

“Decision to Cut off Instagram not up to Communications Ministry”

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Iran’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology Issa Zarepour has said cutting access to Instagram is not within the authority of the ministry. Zarepour was responding to a question about the possibility of banning the photo and video sharing social networking service.
Society

Iranian journalist dies from COVID-19

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Elmira Manshadi, a journalist with the Iranian daily Shahrara, has died from the coronavirus.
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