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| Iran judge summons Facebook CEO to court |
| 2014-05-28 |
| [TVNZ.CO.NZ] A judge in southern Iran has ordered Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg to appear in court to answer complaints by individuals who say Facebook-owned applications Instagram and Whatsapp violate their privacy, semiofficial news agency ISNA reported today. It quoted Ruhollah Momen Nasab, an official with the paramilitary Basij force, as saying that the judge also ordered the two apps blocked. Another Iranian court last week had ordered Instagram blocked over privacy concerns. However, it's easy to be generous with someone else's money... users in the capital, Tehran, still could access both applications around noon Tuesday. In Iran, websites and Internet applications have sometimes been reported blocked but remained operational. Facebook is already banned in the country, along with other social websites like Twitter and YouTube. However some big shots like Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif are active on Twitter. While brass hats have unfettered access to social media, Iran's youth and technological-savvy citizens use proxy servers or other workarounds to bypass the controls. The administration of moderate President Hassan Rouhani is opposed to blocking such websites before authorities create local alternatives. Social media has offered a new way for him and his administration to reach out to the West as it negotiates with world powers over the country's contested nuclear program. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #8 Halal Us on Veilbook! |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2014-05-28 16:55 |
| #7 Iran judge: "Show up in my court!" Zuckerberg (if he has any sense): "FOAD" |
| Posted by: Barbara 2014-05-28 16:13 |
| #6 Iran is creating their own Veilbook |
| Posted by: Frank G 2014-05-28 12:59 |
| #5 Since we have an imperial presidency these days without constraints of law, maybe a good line for someone vying for the office would be to honor said extradition request. Given his backing of amnesty, such an act would generate a lot of 'thumps up' 'likes'. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2014-05-28 07:53 |
| #4 I think he should be compelled to go. Just for entertainment's sake. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2014-05-28 07:25 |
| #3 👍 |
| Posted by: Airandee 2014-05-28 05:40 |
| #2 While brass hats have unfettered access to social media, Iran's youth and technological-savvy citizens use proxy servers or other workarounds to bypass the controls Good for them! The net considers censorship as damage and simply routes around it. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2014-05-28 01:22 |
| #1 What happens first - Zuckerberg showing up there or Kerry testifying before the House? My money's on Zuckerberg... |
| Posted by: Raj 2014-05-28 00:24 |