the Islamic Republic ’s Rouhani has approved plans to ban the photo sharing app, the last major social media service officially available in the country. Facebook, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad , Twitter and YouTube have already been banned within the republic, although many Instagram continue to access their services, which have been used to spread anti-government messages, by using overseas internet addresses. Iran ’s President, Hassan Rouhani , currently has Iranians and Twitter accounts, and his predecessor, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad , also has a large Twitter following.
Iran’s National Cyberspace Council has approved plans to ban the photo sharing app, the last major social media service officially available in the country. Facebook, Telegram, Twitter and YouTube have already been banned within the republic, although many Iranians continue to access their services, which have been used to spread anti-government messages, by using overseas internet addresses. Iran’s President, Hassan Rouhani, currently has Instagram and Twitter accounts, and his predecessor, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, also has a large Twitter following.