Censorship
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US moving towards total censorship: Moscow
TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – Freedom of speech in the US is only permitted for those who express pro-American views, while dissenters are subjected to a “political inquisition,” Russia’s ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov said.
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Turkey unblocks Instagram after talks
TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Turkey has restored access to Instagram after the social media site agreed to meet the country’s demands around censorship and crime-related content.
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Turkey tightens internet censorship ahead of elections
TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Turkey is tightening its censorship of the internet months before an important election, highlighting concerns that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government is further restricting civil liberties.
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Haj Qassem supporters campaign against Instagram
TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – Supports of Martyr Soleimani to show their protest against the removal of their posts and stories about the martyr from Instagram have launched an online campaign against the social networking website.