Will Telegram and X Be Unblocked? An Interview with Keyvan Noghrehkar/ Ali Kalaei

The issue of filtering and removing restrictions on various internet platforms has been a highly debated topic in Iran over the past few years. While the Minister of Communications has stated that lifting the ban on all platforms is on the government’s agenda—and recently, WhatsApp and Google Play were unblocked—public opinion and observers are left […]...

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An Interview with Citizens on the Daily Impacts of Internet Filtering/ Dina Ghalibaf

Internet filtering in Iran has become one of the most complex and serious social and economic issues. This policy has not only affected citizens’ daily lives but also challenged public perceptions of trust and transparency in governance. In this report, we visited Enghelab Street, one of the busiest areas in Tehran, to speak with various […]...

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The Mafia of Filtering or VPNs: Which Side Does the Government Listen to in Its Fight Against a Free Internet?/ Amir Aghaei

Radical members of parliament, the spokesperson for the Pezeshkian administration, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, members of the Supreme Council of Cyberspace, Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi, and many other names—while differing significantly in their political approaches and perspectives on managing the internet in Iran, they all share one thing in common: beating the drum of the VPN mafia. […]...

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Social networks are the main platform for opposing the modesty and hijab bill / the emotion of a scholar.

One year has passed since the death of Mahsa Amini over the issue of hijab; a year in which the public has been confronted with the issue of mandatory hijab and the government’s confrontation with the people on this issue has taken on a different dimension. Now is a turning point for the government. The […]...

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“Economy without internet/ Mohammad Golshahi”

How much does Instagram filtering harm Iran’s economy? It can be said that among many representatives and officials of the country in recent years, there has been no more unpopular social network than Instagram, and without a doubt, if recent events had not happened in the country, this network would have been filtered and only […]...

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