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Tag : Telegram voice call service

July 26, 2018

User reaction to blocking Telegram

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

March 26, 2018

Official Suggests Iran May Soon Block Access to Widely Used Telegram Messaging App

Abdolsamad ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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” ...

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