“Consumer Trust Psychology / Saghar Rahimi”

The case of Cyrus Company, which made headlines at the beginning of December, is another one of the economic corruption cases in Iran, this time involving a staggering amount of 3.7 billion dollars in the Chai Dabsh scandal. The focus of this registered company, named “Cyrus Processors I.S.A”, was on the mobile phone market, claiming […]...

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Is it cunning or greed that is the victim?/ Pedram Tahsini

No sane mind can accept that a prohibited item can be sold at half price, but in Iran, nothing is impossible. Under heavy sanctions, anything is possible, including pre-ordering twenty iPhones at half price with the hope of making double profit, and of course, to prevent the national currency from becoming worthless in the bank […]...

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Supervision of the National Broadcasting Network on Home Display Network: Conflict between Security Institutions and Celebrities?/ Mehdi Shirzad

Iranian politicians believe that those who are involved in the art business have a great influence on public opinion and are always seeking to attract them. In every election, campaign headquarters compete to bring in celebrities for their campaign photos. They have probably deduced this from the voting statistics of the winning candidate in each […]...

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The heavy shadow of ideology on the fate of celebrities / Keyumars Amiri

“Celebrity” is a title that is used today for many artists and generally prominent and well-known individuals. These are people who are sometimes known and recognized in society for their talent and art, and due to their artistic and literary activities and presence in both physical and virtual spaces, they have a considerable number of […]...

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Repeated censorship of visual media and its impact on human rights / Abdullah Bai Lashki

Human rights and visual media play a vital role in a free world and act as powerful tools for promoting transparency, accountability, and social justice. In countries that uphold the principles of freedom of expression and information, individuals have the right to produce, access, and share visual media, which can expose human rights violations, document […]...

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Kambiz Norouzi: This plan is legally flawed / Ali Kalaii

“Review of the 10 to 15-year prison plan for “critical comments” by the parliament” In conversation with Kambeez Noroozi, former vice president of the Tehran Journalists’ Guild Association. According to Kambeez Noroozi, representatives have understood one thing correctly: that the virtual space and social networks provide a situation for the circulation of information that is […]...

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Mohammad Hossein Aghasi: Does everyone have to wear a mask on their face?/ Morteza Hamounian

Conversation with Mohammad Hossein Aghasi, lawyer About the plan to develop a 10 to 15 year program for “critical commentary” from the parliament on the prison system. “If it is expected that prominent and expert individuals refrain from expressing their opinions, naturally everyone should cover their mouths and remain silent until the official authorities of […]...

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Qadghan; A Look at Efforts to Limit Freedom of Speech in Iran/ Farhad Fakhrabad

It is enough for a sound to go beyond a certain level, an excuse will be created to impose a new restriction. This is a policy that has been seriously considered in Iran in the past three decades to deal with “free flow of information and freedom of expression”. A policy that began with filtering, […]...

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The standards of beauty or hidden violence; celebrities are only judged by the patriarchal standards and that’s all/Baran Nazarpour.

The expansion and penetration of the internet and the possibility of universal access to the virtual space in recent decades have led to changes in the style, model, and way of life of humans, and as a result, changes in standards have occurred. So that people, from the most remote areas of the world to […]...

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Challenges of social networks and their consequences; in conversation with Mehrdad Darvishpour / Ali Kalaii.

  Conversation with Ali Kalai Generally, social media activists are those who express their opinions about the field in which they specialize. However, it seems that in addition to activists, we should also seek the help of intellectuals in the field of humanities, especially sociologists, considering the impact of this field on society, and ask […]...

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Activism and the danger of virtual celebrities/ Mehdi Arabshahi

This is not a complete sentence, so it cannot be translated accurately. Please provide the full Farsi text. Mehdi Arabshahi Until just a decade ago, the world of political and social activities was much simpler. Communication technologies had not yet advanced and there was no sign of online social networks. Slowly, Facebook and Twitter emerged […]...

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