The Case of Instagram in Iran
The Case of Instagram in Iran
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Government initiatives and legal frameworks pave the way for enhanced surveillance and regulated internet usage.
Filter Watch’s Field Report Reveals Protocol Manipulation Post-VPN Regulation Enactment
The Case of Instagram in Iran
State efforts to force hardware registration build on a pattern established with phones
Hacked documents expose the secrets of internet censorship and surveillance
Government initiatives and legal frameworks pave the way for enhanced surveillance and regulated internet usage.
As prices for both fixed and mobile international traffic increase, users are migrating to the national network.
The government keeps the domestic traffic cheap while making the international traffic expensive, trying to compel users to switch to local platforms.
Filter Watch’s Field Report Reveals Protocol Manipulation Post-VPN Regulation Enactment
In December 2024, the country's internet was disrupted nationwide twice; without precise explanation from the authorities.
Three national-level disruptions and two outages in mobile and internet operators; Iran's telecommunications networks remain weak.
Hacked documents expose the secrets of internet censorship and surveillance
Iranians try to make sense of a new resolution
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