Al-Monitor - The remarks by the head of the Islamic Development Organization follow last month's arrest of a popular Instagram star.

A top Iranian official lashed out against Instagram this week, saying the popular social media network for photos is responsible for �immorality.�

The head of the Islamic Development Organization, Mohammad Qomi, said in the Iranian parliament Sunday that Instagram often takes up 60% to 70% of Iran�s internet bandwidth. He also claimed that 30% of cybercrime and 25% of �immorality� crimes and gambling take place on the phone application, according to the US government-funded Radio Farda news outlet. The Islamic Development Organization is responsible for promoting the ideas of the Islamic revolution that brought the current Iranian system into being.

�There is no control on the cyberspace,� Qomi said, according to Radio Farda

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