Iran Lifts Ban on WhatsApp and Google Play

Iran lifts ban on WhatsApp and Google Play, state media says
Iranian authorities have lifted a ban on Meta's instant messaging platform WhatsApp and Google Play as a first step to scale back internet restrictions, Iranian state media reported on Tuesday.
Iran restores access to WhatsApp and Google Play after they were banned amid protests
Iran’s government says it has lifted a ban on access to WhatsApp and Google Play after more than two years. That's according to the official IRNA news agency.
Iran to lift ban on WhatsApp, Google Play, state media report
Authorities vote to allow Meta’s instant messaging platform and Google Play as first step to scale back internet curbs.
Iran to ease internet restrictions and lift ban on WhatsApp, Google Play
Iran’s Supreme Council of Cyberspace on Dec 24 approved the lifting of blocks on certain widely used foreign platforms. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Iran lifts ban on WhatsApp, Google Play, week after pausing new hijab law
In September the United States called on Big Tech to help evade online censorship in countries that heavily censor the internet, including Iran.
Iran lifts bans on WhatsApp and Google Play, promising wider online access
By bne Tehran bureau Iran’s Supreme Council of Cyberspace on Tuesday announced the removal of restrictions on WhatsApp and Google Play, in what officials described as a first step towards lifting broader internet filtering measures.

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