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Iran Blocks HTTPS, Cutting Off Gmail, Yahoo and Other Major Sites
The Iranian government isn't exactly known as a champion of free speech and access to information. Thus, it's never shocking to hear about Internet censorship in the country, the state
Iran: A Nation of Bloggers
Millions of young bloggers are challenging the conservative government of Iran, at great personal risk. The following "infographic" video from the Vancouver Film School tells this story powerfully in just
Iran's "Cyber Army" Hacks Voice of America
Iran's regime-controlled hackers have broken into a number of websites run by the U.S.government broadcasting organization Voice of America and changed their landing pages. This was confirmed by Iran's semi-official
Iran Officially Worst Online Oppressor
A new report from Freedom House has ranked Iran the world's worst abuser of online freedoms. "Freedom on the Net 2011" determined that the five worst countries for online
Twitter Postpones Maintenance as Iran Furor Builds
The Twitter firehose is glutted with retweets, hashtags, and information of every possible bias and contradition surrounding one topic: The recent election in Iran and supposed fraud in tallying votes
Death Penalty Sought for Canadian Blogger in Iran
Hossein Derakhshan, the Canadian-Iranian blogger arrested in 2008, is now facing the death penalty in Iran. A rumor made the rounds today that Hoder, as he is known to fellow
Anonymous Targets Iran
The same week that Freedom House called Iran the world's worst Internet offender, the hacking group Anonymous has begun striking at the country. Officially set to begin on Sunday, some
Facebook Does Too Little, Too Late With A Persian Version for Iranians
As of tonight, Facebook has launched a new beta version of the site in Persian, in order to further enable the flood of news that has poured out of Iran
Dear CNN, Please Check Twitter for News About Iran
Note: This post was written at midnight PST last night, at which point CNN.com was hours behind much of the rest of online media in prioritizing the big news in
How the Stuxnet Digital Warheads Attacked Iran's Nuclear Installations
Stuxnet is a computer worm that can do as much damage as a bomb could in destroying an industrial plant or military installation. The Wikipedia entry about Stuxnet says it
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