Iranians have one of the most limited Internet rights in the world -- and it could get worse
With the Internet Protection Bill being pushed in the Iranian parliament, ordinary Iranians stare at the possibility of losing whatever little free access they have to the Internet, which is heavily controlled and monitored by the state.
However, it blocks prominent international English-language websites including the British public broadcaster, BBC.the ban on Telegram, a popular messaging app in 2018 amid strong anti-government protests. The app has been blocked since 2009, despite the previous President Hassan Rouhani, has criticised the move.
A hardliner, Ebrahim Raisi, who was sworn in as president on August 3, previously stated that he supports aaccess system. A variety of criterias, including profession, would determine the level of access to the internet.
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