Thread by @filterbaan

In a letter to Meta #Iran's National Centre for Cyberspace is said to have called out the company for "ignoring previous correspondence" and for it's role via its platforms for the "recent unrest" issuing a 10 day ultimatum for for Meta to appoint an representative in the country

https://twitter.com/Peivast/status/1600567466798759938

Instagram+WhatsApp were blocked by the authorities in September as protests broke out. In recent weeks Iranian officials have been commenting that the platforms may be unblocked if they comply with #Iran's national laws, also called for under the so-called "User Protection" Bill

The blocking of these platforms has not only further curtailed freedom of expression for those inside #Iran, but is also forcing many onto insecure domestic platforms more susceptible to government surveillance, shrinking Iran's internet even further. #فیلترنت

The government has also been working on long term efforts to roll out "legal VPNs" which would allow only certain people to access international services as approved by the government, while restricting other internet users to domestic platforms filter.watch/en/2020/08/14/…

This also allows Iranian authorities to more closely surveil and prosecute those inside Iran based on their online activities, which we have been documenting through our FATAWatch reports: filter.watch/fa/2022/11/25/دیده%E2%80%8Cبان-فتا-ژوئیه-سپتامبر-۲%DB%B0۲۲/