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Iran Lifts Ban On WhatsApp, Google Play
Iranian authorities have officially lifted the ban on WhatsApp and the Google Play Store, signalling a significant shift in the country's internet restrictions, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported.
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Iranians Hit by Near-Total Internet Blackout as Amid Nationwide Mass Protests: All Details
Iranians were hit by a widespread Internet blackout on Wednesday as nationwide protests over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini at the hands of Iran's morality police continued for the fifth day. NetBlocks, a London-based group that monitors Internet access, had earlier reported widespread disruptions to both Instagram and WhatsApp, while parent ...
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Iran Places First Import Order Using Cryptocurrency, Could Help Dodge US Sanctions
Iran completed its first official cryptocurrency-based import order this week, according to a report. The move could enable the country to circumvent crippling USÂ sanctions, which include a ban on all imports, including those from the country's oil, banking, and shipping sectors.
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Crytocurrency Mining Banned in Iran for 4 Months Amid Power Cuts
Iran has banned the energy-intensive mining of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin for nearly 4 months, President Hassan Rouhani said, as the country faces major power blackouts in many cities.
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Twitter Bans Suspected Iran Account After Post Threatens Donald Trump
Twitter said it has permanently banned an account that some in Iran believe is linked to the office of the country’s supreme leader after a posting that seemed to threaten former President Donald Trump.
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Paper Plane Protesters Urge Russia to Unblock Telegram App
In an unusually strong turnout, around 10,000 people including top opposition leader Alexei Navalny turned up in the centre of the Russian capital.
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Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies Dealings Banned by Iran's Central Bank
Iranians working in the fledgeling private cryptocurrency market said the ban was unlikely to affect their operations.
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Iran in Talks to Unblock Twitter, Says New Minister
"(Twitter) has announced that it is prepared to negotiate to resolve problems," Mohammad-Javad Azari Jahromi told the Iran daily newspaper.
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Spying Fears Prompt Smartphone Ban for Iran Officials
The restrictions come after reports that nuclear talks between Iran and world powers were compromised by cyber hacking.
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Iran Expands 'Smart' Internet Censorship
Under the new scheme, Tehran could lift its blanket ban on those sites and, instead, filter their content.
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Iran Expands 'Smart' Internet Censorship
Iran is to expand what it calls "smart filtering" of the Internet, a policy of censoring undesirable content on websites without banning them completely, as it used to, the government said on Friday.
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Iran's Internet Police Warns Government of Instagram Ban
The committee gave the Iranian government a two-month deadline to regularise the use of Instagram, saying access to the site would be blocked otherwise.
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Iran President Vetoes WhatsApp Ban: Report
The WhatsApp ban proposal has caused a rupture between Rouhani's administration and a 13-member committee responsible for Internet censorship.
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Iran says 'technical glitch' allowed netizens to briefly access Facebook, Twitter
A technical glitch allowed some Iranians temporary access to banned social networking websites Facebook and Twitter.
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After four years, Iran lifts ban on Facebook and Twitter
Facebook and Twitter became widely accessible to Iranian users on Monday for the first time since 2009, when the services were blocked in the midst of widespread protests against former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, according to reports emerging from the country.
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Iran Lifts Ban On WhatsApp, Google Play
Iranian authorities have officially lifted the ban on WhatsApp and the Google Play Store, signalling a significant shift in the country's internet restrictions, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported.
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Iranians Hit by Near-Total Internet Blackout as Amid Nationwide Mass Protests: All Details
Iranians were hit by a widespread Internet blackout on Wednesday as nationwide protests over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini at the hands of Iran's morality police continued for the fifth day. NetBlocks, a London-based group that monitors Internet access, had earlier reported widespread disruptions to both Instagram and WhatsApp, while parent ...
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Iran Places First Import Order Using Cryptocurrency, Could Help Dodge US Sanctions
Iran completed its first official cryptocurrency-based import order this week, according to a report. The move could enable the country to circumvent crippling USÂ sanctions, which include a ban on all imports, including those from the country's oil, banking, and shipping sectors.
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Crytocurrency Mining Banned in Iran for 4 Months Amid Power Cuts
Iran has banned the energy-intensive mining of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin for nearly 4 months, President Hassan Rouhani said, as the country faces major power blackouts in many cities.
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Twitter Bans Suspected Iran Account After Post Threatens Donald Trump
Twitter said it has permanently banned an account that some in Iran believe is linked to the office of the country’s supreme leader after a posting that seemed to threaten former President Donald Trump.
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Paper Plane Protesters Urge Russia to Unblock Telegram App
In an unusually strong turnout, around 10,000 people including top opposition leader Alexei Navalny turned up in the centre of the Russian capital.
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Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies Dealings Banned by Iran's Central Bank
Iranians working in the fledgeling private cryptocurrency market said the ban was unlikely to affect their operations.
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Iran in Talks to Unblock Twitter, Says New Minister
"(Twitter) has announced that it is prepared to negotiate to resolve problems," Mohammad-Javad Azari Jahromi told the Iran daily newspaper.
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Spying Fears Prompt Smartphone Ban for Iran Officials
The restrictions come after reports that nuclear talks between Iran and world powers were compromised by cyber hacking.
-
Iran Expands 'Smart' Internet Censorship
Under the new scheme, Tehran could lift its blanket ban on those sites and, instead, filter their content.
-
Iran Expands 'Smart' Internet Censorship
Iran is to expand what it calls "smart filtering" of the Internet, a policy of censoring undesirable content on websites without banning them completely, as it used to, the government said on Friday.
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Iran's Internet Police Warns Government of Instagram Ban
The committee gave the Iranian government a two-month deadline to regularise the use of Instagram, saying access to the site would be blocked otherwise.
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Iran President Vetoes WhatsApp Ban: Report
The WhatsApp ban proposal has caused a rupture between Rouhani's administration and a 13-member committee responsible for Internet censorship.
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Iran says 'technical glitch' allowed netizens to briefly access Facebook, Twitter
A technical glitch allowed some Iranians temporary access to banned social networking websites Facebook and Twitter.
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After four years, Iran lifts ban on Facebook and Twitter
Facebook and Twitter became widely accessible to Iranian users on Monday for the first time since 2009, when the services were blocked in the midst of widespread protests against former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, according to reports emerging from the country.
