Dil Village; A Documentary Narrative of the Impact of Social Networks on Public Opinion.

In 2009, there was a turning point in the change of mindset among the people of Iran. Although the ruling regime and its media outlets made great efforts to not only censor but also suppress news, with the help of technologies such as Facebook and satellite networks in the hands of the people, news of […]...

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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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Will Telegram once again lead the way in the upcoming elections? / By Azin Mahajerian

Since the introduction of Telegram in Iran, this messaging tool has been met with a strong reception from Iranian users. Today, it can be said that Telegram, with nearly 20 million Iranian users, is one of the most popular mobile messaging applications in Iran. Most messaging applications that were previously used by Iranian users are […]...

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The Role of Social Networks in Society and Public Opinion / Amir Razaqi

“ماهیتابه های سرخ شده” Fried fish fillets Amir Razaqi Every social relationship between humans forms a social knot, and these social knots create social networks. Social networks can be seen as a social structure that is formed by individual or organizational knots and connected by one or more specific types of dependencies. Examples of these […]...

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What is happening on Persian Twitter?/ Maryam Shafipour

This is a caption This is a caption Maryam Shafiepour In recent months, the solidarity of Persian-speaking users on social networks, especially Twitter, has caused several news related to Iran to become widely discussed or, as they say, “trending” in the virtual world. In some cases, this collective empathy has resulted in desired outcomes in […]...

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Social networks, the arm of powerful social movements/ Elaheh Amani

This is a caption This is a caption. Goddess Amani In recent decades, the field of political science and social movement studies have paid very little attention to the important and key role of communication and the mechanisms of communication tools in shaping and sustaining protest movements. However, today – especially in the light of […]...

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Civil activists and the level of success in using social networks / Shahin Sadegh Zadeh Milani

No text was provided. Please provide the Farsi text to be translated. Shahin Sadegh Zadeh Milan To express opinions and measure the success of civil activists in using social networks, we must first define the term “civil activists”; many of whom introduce themselves as civil or human rights activists. Individuals who engage in political, civil, […]...

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Migration of Iranian users from one network to another/ Ali Ajami

“Right-aligned image” Ali Ajami Social networks play an undeniable role in the social developments of the 21st century, both as a means of communication and as a mass media; however, the positive or negative nature of this role may currently be subtle or subject to debate. The role and impact of newspapers and publications in […]...

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The killing of hunters and public indifference/ Daniel Babayani

There is no Farsi text provided to translate. Please provide the text to be translated. Daniel Babayani Recent droughts and reckless dam construction in Iran and Russia have led to the drying up of valuable wetlands such as Gomishan and a decrease in water levels, unprecedented retreat of the sea from the Turkmen port and […]...

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On the subject of denying mother tongue education/ Qahraman Qanbari

This is a caption. The hero Qanbari. I was in fourth grade when I first encountered the name “Farhangestan-e-Zaban-e-Farsi” (Academy of Persian Language), which was unfamiliar to me. It had a pleasant but serious voice that occasionally said on TV programs with a rhythmic beat: “Let’s not say… Let’s say…! Let’s preserve Persian”; the kids […]...

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