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June 19, 2018
Iran Telegram Ban Strangles Country Amid Struggling Economy, Protests
This report examines the Iranian Judiciary’s ban on the Telegram messaging app, which as of 2018 was integrated into all aspects of daily life in Iran and had some 40 million active users in the country. It assesses what it means for Iranians’ digital rights, ...
May 7, 2018
State-Owned Telecommunications Company Has Yet to Comply With Judicial Order to Block Telegram
President Rouhani Claims Supreme Leader Ordered Ban on Messaging App Used by 40 Million Investigations by the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) show that Iran’s Telecommunications Infrastructure Company (TIC), which operates under President Hassan ...
May 6, 2018
Iranian Lawyers: Rouhani Government Can Challenge Judiciary’s Ban on Telegram Messaging App
Iranian President Has Refused to Directly Counter Ban on Widely Used Social Network Two lawyers in Tehran told the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) that the Iranian president has the authority to object to the ...
April 27, 2018
Latest State Action Against Telegram in Iran Slows Access, Doubles Cost for Iranians
The latest move by the authorities in Iran against the messaging app Telegram, used by some 40 million Iranians, has resulted in disruptions in access, slower speeds and higher costs for the popular app. This move ...
March 26, 2018
Official Suggests Iran May Soon Block Access to Widely Used Telegram Messaging App
Abdolsamad Khorramabadi, the secretary of Iran's Taskforce to Determine Instances of Criminal Content (TDICC). A provocative ...
January 18, 2018
Majority of Iranian MPs Call For Ban on Foreign Social Media Apps
A majority of Iranian lawmakers have signed a letter calling for a ban on foreign social media apps to support state-led efforts to drive Iranians toward using state-approved domestic alternatives. The letter ...
July 27, 2017
Telegram’s Efforts to Increase Download Speed in Iran Raises Questions
Placement of Telegram CDNs in Iran Requires Increased Transparency June 27, 2017—In light of the decision by the messaging application Telegram to use closed content delivery networks (CDNs) —caching servers that allow faster delivery of multimedia data—in Iran, ...
July 22, 2017
Iran’s Telecommunications Minister Pledges To “Get Rid of” Foreign Social Media Despite Past Failed Attempts
President Hassan Rouhani’s Telecommunications Minister Mahmoud Vaezi has refuted criticism that he has been unwilling to block online content deemed immoral by state authorities and has pledged to “get rid of” foreign-based social media networks ...
April 20, 2017
Iranian Judiciary Blocks Popular Telegram App’s New Voice Call Service
Iran’s judiciary has ordered internet companies to block the Telegram messaging application’s newly released “Voice Calls” service, calling it a threat to national security, the Center for Human Rights ...