In this first edition of FATAwatch, Kaveh Azarhoosh introduces Small Media’s new quarterly report scrutinising the operations of Iran’s Cyber Police.
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Filterwatch // December 2018
The debate over the future of Instagram rumbled on in December, with Iran’s ICT Ministry pushing back against new regulations on the platform. Also this month: updates on rural access, cyber policing, and cryptocurrency regulations.
Holding the Keys — Reformists, Parliament, and Digital Rights in Iran
In the last edition of Filterwatch, we argued that Iran has adjusted its policy-making processes over the last five years, shifting toward a process of ‘state-directed multistakeholderism’ which has allowed different segments of the state (including the three main branches of government and the institutions overseen directly by the Supreme Leader) to formulate long-term, consensus-based internetContinue reading “Holding the Keys — Reformists, Parliament, and Digital Rights in Iran”
Filterwatch // November 2018
Your regular update on Iranian ICT policy. Policy-makers continue butting heads over plans to launch domestic messaging apps, as Iran boasts of fending off foreign cyber attacks.
Filterwatch // October 2018
All the latest ICT policy news from Iran. A new parliamentary grouping readies itself to push through new internet controls , Iran’s Filtering Committee gets new blood, and the military stands poised to take over key internet infrastructure.