Iran Blocks Twitter, Facebook Again, Cites Technical Glitch
UPDATED: For the first time since 2009, millions of Iranians were able to share their status updates on Facebook, for one day, anyway. The New York Times reported that Iran's government restored its block on Facebook and Twitter Tuesday, blaming a temporary technical glitch for their brief availability in the country.
UPDATED: For the first time since 2009, millions of Iranians were able to share their status updates on Facebook, for one day, anyway. The New York Times reported that Iran’s government restored its block on Facebook and Twitter Tuesday, blaming a temporary technical glitch for their brief availability in the country.
Insiders told the Times the glitch may have been caused by infighting between groups seeking to regain access to the social networks and hardliners who continue to control the hardware enabling them to block websites.
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