The Iran Project
: The Iranian government has announced that a ban on public access to the messaging platform WhatsApp and the mobile application store Google Play has been lifted.
It said members of the Council also reiterated their continued support for domestic social media platforms.
Removing internet bans was among the main promises made by President Masoud Pezeshkian in his election campaign in mid-summer. He had criticized the bans as burdensome for both people and the government, saying people spend a major part of their monthly salaries on buying virtual private networks that allow bypassing the bans.
Iran’s telecoms minister Sattar Hashemi described the decision as a first step in efforts by the government to ease restrictions on access to foreign internet platforms
Reporter : Editorial of The Iran Project
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