No doubt it isn't easy being a citizen in Iran unless you are an extremist Muslim. The young people probably wish it was different there so that they can take full advantage of the Internet.
Voices: In Iran, no Internet fun allowed
Sherry Ricchiardi, Special for USA TODAY6:32 p.m. EDT April 7, 2015
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While Iran is in the headlines over a major breakthrough in nuclear talks, a topic affecting millions in the Islamic Republic remains under the radar. An army of cyber spies is waging war on Internet freedom through a surveillance project called "Operation Spider."
They are not just targeting dissidents. Tehran's mullahs are on a campaign to obliterate fun from the Internet. In February, a specialist with Iran's Center for Investigation of Organized Cyber Crimes listed photos of Iranian weddings posted on the Internet as "immoral."
Iran has a well-earned reputation as a foe of digital freedom. Paris-based Reporters Without Borders ranks the Islamic Republic as one of the worst enemies of the Internet, along with China and Syria. Freedom House calls it "an extremely dangerous environment for Internet users."
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Voices In Iran no Internet fun allowed
Voices: In Iran, no Internet fun allowed
Sherry Ricchiardi, Special for USA TODAY6:32 p.m. EDT April 7, 2015
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While Iran is in the headlines over a major breakthrough in nuclear talks, a topic affecting millions in the Islamic Republic remains under the radar. An army of cyber spies is waging war on Internet freedom through a surveillance project called "Operation Spider."
They are not just targeting dissidents. Tehran's mullahs are on a campaign to obliterate fun from the Internet. In February, a specialist with Iran's Center for Investigation of Organized Cyber Crimes listed photos of Iranian weddings posted on the Internet as "immoral."
Iran has a well-earned reputation as a foe of digital freedom. Paris-based Reporters Without Borders ranks the Islamic Republic as one of the worst enemies of the Internet, along with China and Syria. Freedom House calls it "an extremely dangerous environment for Internet users."
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Voices In Iran no Internet fun allowed
