Iran lifts ban on WhatsApp and Google Play

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Iranian authorities have lifted restrictions on the Mater instant messaging platform WhatsApp and Google Play. This was announced as the first step towards easing internet restrictions in the country. The country's state media reported this news on Tuesday.

The Islamic Republic has one of the strictest restrictions on internet access in the world.

The country has banned US-based social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. However, tech-savvy users usually circumvent this restriction by using a virtual private network (VPN).

Iran's state news agency IRNA reported on Tuesday, "A positive majority vote has been taken to lift restrictions limiting access to some popular foreign platforms such as WhatsApp and Google Play."

In this regard, IRNA also mentioned a meeting chaired by President Masoud Pezheshkian.

At the same time, quoting Iran's Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Sattar Hashemi, they said, "Today, the first step to remove Internet restrictions has been taken."

Social media platforms were widely used in anti-government protests in Iran. In September, the United States called on major tech companies to avoid online censorship, particularly in countries where the Internet is heavily censored, such as Iran.

Source: Reuters

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