Iran lifts ban on WhatsApp and Google Play

Iran lifts ban on WhatsApp and Google Play, state media says
Iranian authorities have lifted a ban on Meta’s instant messaging platform WhatsApp and Google Play as a first step to scale back internet restrictions.
Iran restores access to WhatsApp and Google Play after they were banned amid protests
Iran’s government says it has lifted a ban on access to WhatsApp and Google Play after more than two years. That's according to the official IRNA news agency.
Iran to lift ban on WhatsApp, Google Play, state media report
Authorities vote to allow Meta’s instant messaging platform and Google Play as first step to scale back internet curbs.
Iran removes restrictions on WhatsApp and Google Play
Iranian authorities remove restrictions on Meta's messaging platform WhatsApp and on Google Play, marking an initial move to ease internet limitations.
Iran to ease internet restrictions and lift ban on WhatsApp, Google Play
Iran’s Supreme Council of Cyberspace on Dec 24 approved the lifting of blocks on certain widely used foreign platforms. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Iran lifts ban on WhatsApp and Google Play
Allowing the use of WhatsApp and Google Play is the "first step in removing internet limitations," according to Iranian officials. The country still enforces draconian internet controls.
Iran Takes First Steps Toward Easing Its Broad Social Media Bans
Iran said it will start easing some of the world’s tightest internet restrictions by lifting its ban on WhatsApp and Google Play — a sign that authorities want to placate domestic opponents as the Islamic Republic faces major economic and foreign-policy challenges.
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The move has sparked a debate in Iran, with critics of the restrictions arguing the controls were costly for the country
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