Google closes YouTube accounts linked to Iranian government
Al-Monitor – Google took action against Iranian government accounts for coordinated activity, the tech giant announced Wednesday. The move follows similar actions…
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Google removes Iran’s coronavirus app from its Play Store: Report
Tasnim – As part of measures to stem the spread of coronavirus in the country, the Iranian government released an Android app…
Iranian students design domestic android OS not to be deleted by Google
MNA – Minister of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Mohammad Javad Jahromi revealed the designing of an indigenized operating system (OS) for…
Google targeting Press TV for challenging ‘US hegemony’: Journalist
Press TV – Historian and journalist Brecht Jonkers says the unprecedented US pressure campaign against Iran and Google’s targeting of Iranian alternative…
IRIB official blasts Google move on Press TV as media dictatorship
IRNA – Senior official at Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) described Saturday the Google search engine and technology company’s move to…
Google ‘disables’ YouTube account of two Iranian news channels without prior warning
MNA – Google has blocked the access of the Tehran-based news channels Press TV and Hispan TV to their official accounts on…
IRIB slams closure of its social media accounts as ‘clear censorship’
Press TV – The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) has condemned a coordinated move to block its channels on social media…
Google removes several blogs, YouTube accounts linked to Iran
Reuters – Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google said on Thursday it had identified and terminated 39 YouTube channels linked to state-run Islamic Republic…
Google changes its logo to pay homage to Persian polymath
IFP – Giant search engine Google changed its logo on August 7, 2018, as a tribute to renowned Iranian polymath Avicenna.Iranians take…
Iranians rail against Apple, Google over pulling of apps
Al Monitor | Holly Dagres: Imagine trying to hail an Uber on a street corner only for the Uber app on your iPhone…
Google Play store may soon be available in Iran: Report
Tasnim – Google has added more countries, including Iran to the Google Play Developer Console, a report said. The countries of Iran,…
Following the removal of sanctions by software companies, Iran’s name has reappeared in Microsoft and Google
According to Fars News Agency, following relief of sanctions imposed by software companies such as Google, Microsoft and Yahoo who had remove…
Iran says ready to let in Google, other Internet firms
Iran could allow Internet giants such as Google to operate in the Islamic republic if they respect its “cultural” rules, Fars news…
Iran launches domestic search engine Yooz
TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – Iranian search engine ‘Yooz’ capable of searching through one billion Persian websites has been launched today with…
‘We love fighting Israel’ gains weight in Iran, abroad
TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Thousands of Iranians and social network users have joined the movement ‘We Love Fighting Israel’ first launched…
As tech giants enter Iran, Microsoft hangs back
A recent Microsoft feedback platform shows there’s huge demand for the company’s services in Iran. But despite sanctions lifting on technology products being…
What U.S. really did to us Iranians with sanctions
I’m a software developer and user interface designer based in Tehran, Iran. I’ve been working as a designer/developer in Tech industry…
Turkey seeks to curb internet freedom
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Turkish government has moved to impose strict controls on the Internet by monitoring the activities of online users…
France’s privacy watchdog fines Google 150k euros
France’s data protection agency has fined US technology giant Google for violating the country’s privacy guidelines regarding personal data. France’s National Commission…
NSA posed as Google to spy on web users
The US National Security Agency has masqueraded as Google in order to spy on web users, leaked documents show. In order to…
Google, Apple remove some restrictions on tech sent to Iran
Google has told Android developers that they can start offering free apps in Iran, while Apple has removed Iran from among the…
NSA power doubles every 4 years – Assange
The world is witnessing the creation of a new world order that involves the security state apparatus as an overwhelming force, Julian…
Google disables Press TV Youtube account
Google has prevented Press TV from accessing its Youtube page since Thursday, causing a large number of viewers and subscribers to contact…
Iran News Round Up June 13, 2013
A selection of the latest news stories and editorials published in Iranian news outlets, compiled by AEI Critical Threats Project Iran Analyst Will Fulton and…
Iran’s Web censors vs. Google Reader
Google’s much-dreaded announcement on the coming demise of Google Reader has alarmed users in Iran — and drawn attention to the scale and…
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards hold exercises in Strait of Hormuz
Iran news headlines on Sunday include IRGC testing new equipments and battle tactics in the strategic Strait of Hormuz; Iran’s Filtering Committee accusing Google of spying…
Google is spying users: Iran’s Filtering Committee
A few months ago Iran’s Filtering Committee decided to block all services offered by Google including but not limited to Gmail and…
Losing internet users trust, the only result of Google’s move to leave Persian Gulf nameless
Iran on Saturday slammed Google’s move to remove the name of Persian Gulf from its maps section, calling it a mischievous act…