Iran Blocks Google & Gmail, But Supposedly an Error

Whoever is handling Iran's PR had a doozy on their hands today, as news rapidly spread of the Islamic Republic's sudden ban on Google and Gmail. Now the Information Ministry officials are explaining that the block was an accidental mistake, rather than a planned act of censorship.

Two quick points:
1) Blocking Google and Gmail are among the easiest ways the Iranian regime could instigate a massive popular uprising. Too many Iranians rely on gmail. If the block wasn't accidental, removing it ASAP was a shrewd move.

2) Regardless of intentions, how ridiculous is it that the Iranian regime has the power to censor vast sectors of the Internet with the click of a mouse? The whole idea that regime officials determine what Iranians can legally access is ridiculous.

Comments

[Tazeen]

i was in Iran last year and they had blocked rkut as well, as it was a first for me, i was quite surprised.

[alireza2640]

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Whoever is handling Iran's PR had a doozy on their hands today, as news rapidly spread of the Islamic Republic's sudden ban on Google and Gmail. Now the Information Ministry officials are explaining that the block was an accidental mistake, rather than a planned act of censorship.

Two quick points:
1) Blocking Google and Gmail are among the easiest ways the Iranian regime could instigate a massive popular uprising. Too many Iranians rely on gmail. If the block wasn't accidental, removing it ASAP was a shrewd move.

2) Regardless of intentions, how ridiculous is it that the Iranian regime has the power to censor vast sectors of the Internet with the click of a mouse? The whole idea that regime officials determine what Iranians can legally access is ridiculous.
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