Iran blocks Telegram and Instagram amid widespread protests in the country
The current wave of protests convulsing Iran, fueled by economic anxiety and outrage at the government’s repressive policies, are taking place in a very different country than the previous round of widespread protests in 2009. Back then, less than a million people had smartphones and most of them were concentrated in Tehran. Today, at least …
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The current wave of protests convulsing Iran, fueled by economic anxiety and outrage at the government’s repressive policies, are taking place in a very different country than the previous round of widespread protests in 2009. Back then, less than a million people had smartphones and most of them were concentrated in Tehran. Today, at least 48 million people have them, reports Tech Rasa, enabling so many more citizens to capture the action in the streets with their videocameras.