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A few days ago it was announced that Iran had blocked access to Facebook from all dial-up and broadband Internet users throughout the country; today we announce that ban has been lifted. Reportedly the Facebook ban was put in place to prevent presidential candidate Mir-Hossein Mousavi from rallying support on the popular social networking site, in lieu of June’s election. Possibly Mousavi learned a thing or two from U.S. President Barack Obama who put special focus on social media throughout his campaign including sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, where he gained the support of over 2 million voters.

 

The Iranian Labor News Agency (ILNA) reports that a committee including intelligence, judiciary, and parliament representatives decide which websites are blocked by the country. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad denies any involvement in the matter.

Source: LA Times