Paresh Dave, Wired, Tech Workers Fight for Iran Protesters as Big Tech Plays It Safe, 20 Jan 2022 “Companies like Google have offered a muted response to unrest in Iran. Grassroots coders are tackling internet censorship on their own.”
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