Iran
Instagram puts women protesters burning hijabs behind “sensitive content” warning
Adding friction to protest videos.
Iran cuts off internet access to curb protests
A suppression tactic.
Iran plans to use facial recognition tech to enforce strict hijab law
New privacy-invasive enforcement method.
Iran’s Supreme Leader suggests those who spread “rumors” or “false claims” online should be prosecuted
A disturbing sentiment from nation leaders.
Facebook and Instagram are censoring criticism of the Iranian regime
Lawmakers want to know why.
Iran’s “draconian” internet censorship bill gets pushback
Civil liberties groups highlight the issues.
Crypto industry sanction errors highlight points of failure
An eye-opening moment for some users.
Instagram blocked hashtag #IWillLightACandletoo, commemorating Iran missile strike plane victims
Instagram users were marking the two-year anniversary.
Facebook says users can say “death to Khamenei” for the next two weeks
Facebook is making an exception to its “incitement to violence” policy.
Twitter bans state accounts for “undermining faith in NATO” and targeted the US and EU
Twitter announced the mass purge.
Signal offers workarounds for Iranian users blocked from using the app
Iran has blocked the app to curb dissent.