Iranian Cyberpolice To Ratchet Up Crackdown On Social Media Critics

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Iranian Cyberpolice To Ratchet Up Crackdown On Social Media Critics

Iran’s cyberpolice are launching a plan to combat “moral and social crimes that violate Islamic, social, and cultural norms in cyberspace," in another sign of the curbing of freedoms by authorities following a renewed crackdown on the wearing of head scarves and the blocking of social media sites.