Iranian dissidents go online to defy the government censors – Times Online: From The Times June 16, 2009: Iranian dissidents go online to defy the government censors Judith Evans Dissidents are defying Iranian government attempts…
IR – The Twitter crisis: how site became voice of resistance in Iran: “(Guardian) As foreign journalists were expelled from Iran or confined to their hotel rooms, and as events moved at speed through the…
Iran election: state moves to end ‘Facebook revolution’: “The Iranian government is mounting a campaign to disrupt independent media organisations and websites that air doubts about the validity of the re-election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as…
Iran: FaceBook is accessible again: “ Iranian news sites and blogs report that FaceBook is not anymore filtered in Iran. Senoghteh says [fa] that national and international protest forced Iranian government to make FaceBook available…
Iranians and Others Outwit Net Censors: “Computers are becoming more crucial in global conflicts, not only in spying and military action, but also in determining what information reaches people.” (Via NYT > Freedom of Speech…
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Iran ‘blocks access to Facebook’ Iran’s government has blocked access to social networking site Facebook ahead of June’s presidential elections, according to Iran’s ILNA news agency. ILNA suggested the…
Iran Porn Site Owners Face Death Penalty: “Iranian operators of pornographic and anti-Islamic websites deserve to face the death penalty, a special prosecutor said in a newspaper report on Tuesday.” (Via XBIZ.com | News &…
freedomhouse.org: Freedom on the Net: A Global Assessment of Internet and Digital Media March 30, 2009 As internet and mobile phone use explodes worldwide, governments are adopting new and multiple means for controlling these technologies…
Freedom on the global Internet still a pipe dream | Coop’s Corner – CNET News March 11, 2009 4:01 PM PDT by Charles Cooper ‘The Internet represents freedom, but not everywhere.’ So begins the annual…
Reuters: Iran bans daily critical of Ahmadinejad Sun Jun 22, 2008 8:43am EDT TEHRAN (Reuters) – An Iranian newspaper has been banned after carrying articles critical of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s economic policies, the state Press…