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Social media access restricted on Iran mobiles: agencies

Published: 31 Dec 2017 - 03:11 pm | Last Updated: 16 Nov 2021 - 08:31 pm
People protest near the university of Tehran, Iran December 30, 2017 in this picture obtained from social media.

People protest near the university of Tehran, Iran December 30, 2017 in this picture obtained from social media.

AFP

Tehran: Access to the popular photo sharing and messaging apps Instagram and Telegram was restricted on mobile phones, Iranian media reported on Sunday, after three days of protests in many cities.

Access to Telegram, which the government has accused of fomenting violence during the protests, was cut in the early afternoon, according to the semi-official ISNA news agency and other media.