As unrest grows, Iran restricts access to Instagram, WhatsApp

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Post by perihelions » Thu, Sep 22, 2022, 4:56 AM UTC

As unrest grows, Iran restricts access to Instagram, WhatsApp
reuters.com

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Post by yieldcrv » Thu, Sep 22, 2022, 7:28 AM UTC

annual occurrence for one reason or another there

interesting that it works

might as well make it a national holiday for the purge

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Post by michaelwww » Thu, Sep 22, 2022, 7:45 AM UTC

I'd be surprised if by now Iranians hadn't figured out alternate means of communication.

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Post by joshxyz » Thu, Sep 22, 2022, 8:13 AM UTC

michaelwww wrote: post #3

I'd be surprised if by now Iranians hadn't figured out alternate means of communication.

What are the odds someone makes iranstagram.com lol

Edit: i've just read the article. disheartening series of events. my country philippines has flaws but damn i can still say i'm lucky in a lot of ways.

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Post by michaelwww » Thu, Sep 22, 2022, 8:30 AM UTC

joshxyz wrote: post #4

michaelwww wrote: post #3

I'd be surprised if by now Iranians hadn't figured out alternate means of communication.

What are the odds someone makes iranstagram.com lol Edit: i've just read the article. disheartening series of events. my country philippines has flaws but damn i can still say i'm lucky in a lot of ways.

I was thinking more like sneaker net - passing thumb drives of photos and videos around

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Post by dejj » Thu, Sep 22, 2022, 8:32 AM UTC

Which mesh networking app works on iOs?

Bridgefy was never able to find my Android device and vice-versa.

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Post by egberts1 » Thu, Sep 22, 2022, 11:01 AM UTC

so that’s what that strange USB plug poking out of a brick wall is for: transference of “ideas”.

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Post by nashashmi » Thu, Sep 22, 2022, 11:47 AM UTC

Didn't Obama give social media special status to serve in sanctioned countries

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Post by lagadu » Thu, Sep 22, 2022, 11:49 AM UTC

Wouldn't this be proof that Meta is dealing with the Iranian government directly and thus violating US sanctions against Iran?

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Post by synergy20 » Thu, Sep 22, 2022, 11:50 AM UTC

well it's disgusting, but, why twitter did not become part of it this time? that's a little surprise to me.

the social network's censorship is unbelievable.