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oberliner

(58,724 posts) Sun Dec 31, 2017, 09:38 AM Dec 2017

CEO says Iran blocking messaging app after issuing warning to protesters

Source: CNN

The Iranian government is blocking access to the popular messaging application Telegram, according to its CEO, Pavel Durov.

On Sunday, Durov tweeted that "Iranian authorities are blocking access to Telegram for the majority of Iranians," after the company's refusal to shut down peaceful protesting channels.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/31/middleeast/iran-protests-sunday/index.html

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CEO says Iran blocking messaging app after issuing warning to protesters (Original Post) oberliner Dec 2017 OP

Yep... Zoonart Dec 2017 #1

Exactly so. All Iran's doing is giving trump pointers on what to do next. (nt) Paladin Dec 2017 #2

Zoonart

(11,939 posts)

1. Yep...

Reply to oberliner (Original post)

Sun Dec 31, 2017, 10:18 AM

Dec 2017

coming soon to peaceful resistance near you.

Paladin

(28,297 posts)

2. Exactly so. All Iran's doing is giving trump pointers on what to do next. (nt)

Reply to Zoonart (Reply #1)

Sun Dec 31, 2017, 10:20 AM

Dec 2017

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