Mahsa Alimardani
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Toronto, ON, Canada
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Iran’s Draft Data Protection Act: Too little but not too late ·
While lawmakers wait to ratify the Draft Act, they must pay heed to international digital rights standards in the new Draft Law for the Personal Data Protection and Safeguarding → Read More
In Iran, state-sanctioned messaging apps are the new hallmark of internet nationalization
Since they censored Telegram, Iranian officials have deployed aggressive measures in an effort to promote national messaging services. → Read More
In Iran, state-sanctioned messaging apps are the new hallmark of internet nationalization ·
Since they censored Telegram, Iranian officials have deployed aggressive measures in an effort to promote national messaging services. → Read More
Iranian parody band sings a love song for Telegram after its block ·
"Just when I was relying on you, you were suddenly blocked and gone and all I have left is this VPN, that's the only bridge between you and I." → Read More
Censorship Undressed: Iranian State TV Cuts Broadcast Mid-Sentence ·
In an unusual broadcasting flub this week, Iran's official state media network cut off the live video feed of a reporter in mid-sentence, censoring election coverage. → Read More
Young Iranian Faces Execution Over ‘Anti-Islamic’ Social Media Posts ·
"Sina's grandfather was a martyr of the eight-year war. Sina himself served two years. Sina has more rights to this country than most of these authorities." → Read More
Donald Trump Was Right: Iranians Do Play With Fire ·
The ancient Iranian festival of fire, known as Chaharshanbe Suri, proves that Donald Trump was absolutely right — albeit unwittingly — when he recently accused Iran of “playing with fire.” → Read More
Iranians Make ‘Love’ Between Iran and America Go Viral with #LoveBeyondFlags ·
In order to counter the hateful rhetoric between their governments, Iranians make #LoveBeyondFlag, in gratitude towards American protesters who stood against Trump's travel ban go viral. → Read More
More Than a Hundred Iranians, Many Legal Residents, Have Faced Challenges Entering the US ·
A crowdsourced database started by an Iranian MIT professor offers a snapshot of the impact of Trump's ban on Iranian nationals. → Read More
Protests, Deportations and Uncertainty: Iranians Ensnared by Trump’s Immigration Ban ·
"My timeline is full of stories of people impacted by #Trump’s order. They are in shock & can’t believe it." → Read More
Dissent and Solidarity: When Iran Mourns One of the Fathers of Its Revolution ·
Massive crowds gathered in Tehran on January 10 for the funeral of Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, who led a paradoxical career as a revolutionary and figure of moderation. → Read More
Iranian Civil Rights Defender Continues Hunger Strike, Protesting His Wife’s Arrest For Fiction Writings
The campaign to free civil rights defender Arash Sadeghi has reached a critical point. Two months into his hunger strike, many worry Sadeghi's life is on the line. → Read More
Iranian Civil Rights Defender Continues Hunger Strike, Protesting His Wife’s Arrest For Fiction Writings ·
The campaign to free civil rights defender Arash Sadeghi has reached a critical point. Two months into his hunger strike, many worry Sadeghi's life is on the line. → Read More
Homeless People Outside Tehran Are Taking Refuge in Empty Graves ·
Images of homeless people in Iran taking refuge in empty graves outside Tehran have been sweeping Persian social media. → Read More
Open Letter From Iranian-Americans to Trump Causes Upset Amongst Iranians ·
"Don't recognize 25 of the 30 names who wrote to #Trump to bash Obama & #Iran Deal. Fox News calls them 'Influential Iranians dissidents'" → Read More
Talking to Hooman Majd, a Bridge Between Iran and the US Mainstream ·
"Iran is not uniquely paradoxical: what's unique is that most people don’t know about Iran." → Read More
Smog Engulfs Tehran—Again ·
Iran's capital is under its annual smog warning, and hardliners are claiming the failed Rouhani administration are slowly killing its citizens. → Read More
Iran Is Poised to Limit Press Freedom Even More Than It Already Does
The government of President Rouhani is preparing two bills that media experts and journalists say could further erode press freedom and freedom of expression in Iran. → Read More
Iran Is Poised to Limit Press Freedom Even More Than It Already Does ·
The government of President Rouhani is preparing two bills that media experts and journalists say could further erode press freedom and freedom of expression in Iran. → Read More
Hello Vodafone: What Does It Mean When a Global Telco Giant Enters Iran?
Vodafone's partnership with an Iranian telco is a welcome improvement to the local telecommunications market. But the potential for complicity between Vodafone and Iran's surveillance infrastructure is hard to ignore. → Read More