August 7, 2019

More Iranians Forced to Rely on Unsafe Online Hosting After Amazon Ban

Amazon has become the latest major American technology company to block Iranians from accessing its products and services due to U.S. government sanctions that prohibit companies from providing products or services to people based in Iran. Iranian developers ...

April 23, 2019

Prosecutor General’s Cyber Division Launches New Online Censorship Center in Iran

Some Internet Users in Iran Warned of Prosecution for Accessing Blacklisted Websites In 2019, Iranian media outlets began reporting on the sudden appearance of branch offices of a “Prosecutor General’s Cyber Division Rapid Reaction Center,” a new ...

April 2, 2019

Iranian Official: State Bans on Social Media Apps Have Slowed Flood Relief

Iranians Ask Why Apps that Could Hasten Relief Remain Blocked State filters on social media apps have reduced the efficiency of relief operations in flood-hit regions of Iran, according to an official working for a state agency that ...

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 ...