This highlights that YouTube has emerged as a central platform for deep and serious discussions about the Islamic Republic, its future, and the regime’s policies. But how do Iranian citizens access YouTube, and what challenges do they face? YouTube has been officially blocked in Iran since 2006, requiring users to bypass restrictions with VPNs orContinue reading “YouTube: Iran’s Digital Battleground for Free Expression”
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Open Technology Fund’s Security Lab Finds Three Widely Used Iranian Messaging Apps Are Not Safe
Iran is consistently ranked “not free” in Freedom House’s annual Freedom on the Net research reports. The country received a dismal score of 12 (on a scale of 1 to 100, with 100 being the most free) in the 2024 report, amid wide-reaching censorship and surveillance. In a bid to restrict access to the global,Continue reading “Open Technology Fund’s Security Lab Finds Three Widely Used Iranian Messaging Apps Are Not Safe”