Robot Fatwas
Vishwam Sankaran, Independent, Iranian officials mulling over use of AI to issue fatwas, 27 Sep 2023. Based on FT.com, ‘Robots can help issue a fatwa’: Iran’s clerics look to...
X label removal impact
The Hill, Russia, China, Iran state media see boost on X after removal of ‘state-affiliated’ labels, 26 Sep 2023 “The accounts of several Russian, Chinese and Iranian state media...
Podcast: ‘Who Referees Cyberspace?’
New podcast Disorder contains interesting interviews with Asha Rangappa and David Patrikarakos.
Mahsa Amini – One Year On
The Guardian, Mahsa Amini and a year of brutality and courage in Iran – in illustrations, 14 Sep 2023 “This weekend marks the first anniversary of the death in custody of...
Iran Football SIM Controversy
Al Jazeera, Iran wants to give Ronaldo a special SIM card to access unblocked internet, 13 Sep 2023, “Iran wants to give Cristiano Ronaldo and other foreign football players who will...
Satirist Bailed
RFE/RL’s Radio Farda, Iran’s Judiciary Says Satirist Missing Nearly Two Weeks Released On Bail, 10 Aug 2023, “Buri has more than 1 million Instagram followers attracted by his humorous...
Iran Spy Tech Allegations
Benjamin Weinthal, Iran International, Iran Bought Spy Tech From German, Chinese And Other Firms, 9 Aug 2023 “The scandal surrounding the German corporation Bosch’s delivery of surveillance technology to...
Iran Net Restrictions
Jack Dutton, al-Monitor, Iran leads world in internet restrictions for 2023, followed by India, Pakistan “According to figures from cyber security company Surfshark, Iran took the lead globally with...