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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Stress and Psychological Impacts of Communication Restrictions on Users/ Alireza Goodarzi

To have a simple voice or video call with friends living outside Iran, I sometimes have to open and close several apps before one finally connects us for a few minutes. They can’t access domestic platforms, and we can’t use most international apps. I have to try multiple VPNs to find one that works. One […]...

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The game “Hamster Combat” and the dream of becoming rich / Mehdi Anbari

After the successful launch and popularity of “Notcoin”, many games in the style of “Tap to Earn” have been inspired and launched. One of the popular games in this style in recent days is “Hamster Kombat”. With the assumption that there is no defeat in this game, along with the successful experience of Notcoin and […]...

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Maintenance Plan: Iran’s Second Serious Attempt to Overcome Traditional Censorship / Amir Rashidi

Perhaps throughout the history of the internet in Iran, until now, no topic has been discussed except for Telegram and the protection plan. In fact, these two have a serious common point, which is the effort to access extensive information of internet users. In traditional Iranian methods, to combat what Iranian authorities refer to as […]...

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Response to the arguments against the ban on pursuing the Telegram case / Mohammad Moghimi

There is no Farsi text provided to translate. Please provide the text to be translated. Mohammad Moghimi Following the protest against the order to prosecute myself and 8 of my colleagues by the issuing investigator to block the messaging app Telegram, in response to the request of many people in this issue of the monthly […]...

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Blocking Telegram is a violation of one of the fundamental rights of citizens / Mohammad Moghimi.

There is no Farsi text provided to translate. Please provide the text so I can assist you. Mohammad Moghimi The right to freedom of expression is the most fundamental right of the media. Other freedoms and media rights, such as freedom of the press, the right to access information, the right to criticize those in […]...

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Telegram is like the internet for Iranians / Amir Rashidi.

This is a caption. Amir Rashidi From about four years ago, when the Telegram app became the most popular mobile application in the field of messaging in Iran, until today, three major changes have taken place in the conditions of users and the internet in Iran. The most significant change is the increase in speed […]...

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Masih Ali-Nejad: Protests against the executions of the 1990s became public on social media networks.

Masih Alinejad, an Iranian journalist, launched one of the most popular and controversial Persian campaigns on social media in 2014. The “My Stealthy Freedom” campaign currently has over one million followers on Facebook. This campaign shares photos of Iranian women without hijab and provides them with a platform to speak about their experiences of being […]...

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Hopes of Architects: The potential of social networks is attractive for the government of Iran/ Simin Rouzgar

Conversation with Simin Rouzgar Omid Memarian began his career in journalism in 2000 in Iran by writing for various newspapers such as Hayat-e No, Sharq, and Yas-e No. This blogger and journalist, who continued his studies in multimedia journalism at the University of California, Berkeley, has written for various English-language media and news agencies such […]...

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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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Public Sphere and Dual Consequences of Social Networks / Ali Afshari

“مردم ایران در حال حاضر در حال مبارزه با وضعیت اقتصادی دشواری هستند.” “The people of Iran are currently struggling with a difficult economic situation.” Ali Afshari Social media has been one of the most important platforms for changes in communication, social relationships, and lifestyle in recent decades in Iran. The increase in internet usage […]...

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Telegram and Instagram, experiments of the system/ Hossein Torkashvand

This is not a complete sentence, so it cannot be translated accurately. Please provide the full sentence for an accurate translation. Hossein Torkashvand The discussion about the relationship between technology in general, the internet in particular, and its products with governments, especially authoritarian governments, has been abundant so far. It was once believed that the […]...

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