Posts Tagged ‘Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’

Iran: free to tweet?

June 18th, 2009

iran-twitterIt’s time to confront technology companies in the West on the role they play in censorship worldwide, says Claire Ulrich
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Iran: elections free up the media

June 12th, 2009

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Fiery television debates, and the tactics of Ahmadinejad’s own supporters, have emboldened Iran’s newspapers, says Meir Javedanfar
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Iran blocks Facebook in election run-up

May 26th, 2009

Iran has blocked access to Facebook, prompting government critics to condemn the move as an attempt to muzzle the opposition before next month’s presidential election. Read more here