Study Finds Pro-Iran Social Media Deception Becoming ‘More Sophisticated’
VOA - A U.S. cybersecurity company says a recently discovered pro-Iran social media network that engaged in deceptive targeting of…
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US ‘Concerned’ Iran’s Intranet Project Will Repress Internet Freedom
VOA - The Trump administration has expressed concern about reports that Iranian authorities have made progress in developing a domestic…
Facebook Drops 51 Fake Accounts Traced to Iran
VOA - Facebook has dropped 51 accounts, 36 pages, and seven groups after the cybersecurity firm FireEye revealed they were…
Iran To Block Social Media In Case Of War With U.S.
Radiofarda - Iran would block its citizens’ access to social media if war were to break out with the U.S.,…
Canada Researchers Reveal ‘Iran-Aligned’ Fake News Campaign
Radiofarda - Canadian researchers have unmasked a disinformation campaign with possible links to Iran that includes posing as mainstream media…
Iranian State Malware Continues to Hack Online Accounts of Religious Minority Groups
CHRI - Malicious Spyware Has Attacked At Least 74 Victims Worldwide, Azeri and Gonabadi Dissidents Among Targets Iranian state agents…
Online Tyranny: Revolutionary Guards Hunting Iran Internet Users
Iran-HRM - Online Tyranny: Revolutionary Guards hunting Iran Internet users Iranians are considered one of the most vibrant populations using…
Minister Claims Iran Has Developed A Cyber-Defense Shield
Radiofarda - Iran says it has "successfully" tested a firewall it calls the country's “cyber-defense shield", after announcing plans for…
Iran Mulling ‘Drills’ To Deal With Any ‘Threat’ To Internet From U.S.
RFL/RE - Iran is concerned about the U.S. cutting off internet connection to the country and is mulling "drills" to…
Cleric’s Murder Gives Impetus to Calls for Military Control Over Internet
CHRI - Authorities’ Focus on Political Activists while Violent Individuals Go Unnoticed on Social Media Following the killing of Mostafa Ghasemi,…