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Iran blocks Facebook
IRANIAN NEWS AGENCY ILNA reported that Iran's government has shut down access to Facebook in the run-up to the country's elections in June.
The report said, "according to certain Internet surfers, the site was banned because supporters of Mir Hossein Mousavi were using Facebook to better disseminate the candidate's positions."
Iran's last prime minister when the position was abolished in 1989, Mr Mousavi is considered a front runner to replace President Ahmadinejad in the June 12 elections, according to the BBC, which said his Facebook page has more than 5,000 supporters.
Juan Cole, writing in his bog on Middle Eastern affairs Informed Comment (which is also blocked in Iran) observed, "The smart thing to do would have been to encourage the other candidates also to use Facebook, thus levelling the playing field."
He added, "Authoritarian regimes cannot imagine that everyone benefits from more peaceful political competition."
Facebook reportedly expressed disappointment upon hearing that Iran has blocked it. µ
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Microsoft has withdrawn IM services from Iran as well as Cuba, South Korea, Sudan and Syria. For some reason, MS has edited the post to take out the countries affected.
http://messenger-support.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!8B3F39C76A8B853F!15254.entry
Now it could be a co-incident but in my view, Iran's decision to ban Twitter & Facebook is more than likely to be retaliatory. Interesting that the MS action was not reported but this was...
if i were to guess. id have to say its the resident lieing racist nick
I find it more surprising that they were allowed access to Facebook in the first place.
You have no friends full stop!
"I have no friends on facebook" - Salim
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBAuOGQ4ijM
Gosh, Thats so UpSetting. Just about To Inform ALL Iranian Peoples About My NEW LG Light Scribe 22x DVD RW. Hey- Are 22x DVD-RW Discs BANNED IN US? It Might Be Those Pesky Iranians.
Face It. Face Book Can Reveal What Facis' Wants. Like Washington Natzis, Always Losing, yet Just Keep On Playing. Giants Stadium, Now gone, About To Be Demolished.
Wheres REAL Player, Like Ultee' To Go?
Oh, BTW ALL That Crap About SATA DVD Disc Burners IS False,LG slipped in, downloaded its software (also available at LG) & runs, Period. Leaving entire hockie ide system done. Gone, Banned, Closed Off. Forbiden 403.
Thats Probably What Iranian Government should Do & Leave Ultees' Face Alone. My blooming Face. President Ultee', Addressing Iranian Peoples thru Google. Wow, Multi Translations, Its ALL Possible In Wonderful Land of Ultee'.
LG LightScribe 22X=$25 ppd.