Iran's Supreme Council has decided to remove YouTube access in the country and arrest all prominent YouTube users, according to a report. A senior Iranian official cited the reason as 'the Zionist enemy engineering the consciousness of Iranian citizens' through the platform.
Iran's Supreme Council has decided to ban YouTube and arrest "YouTube stars" in the country, according to a report circulating Sunday afternoon. The decision, attributed to a senior Iranian official, was explained as a response to what was described as "the Zionist enemy engineering the consciousness of Iranian citizens" through the YouTube platform.
The move follows earlier reports of the decision, which The Zioneer first covered at 11:34 Jerusalem time. Iran has a history of imposing internet restrictions, including a nationwide blackout during a multi-front confrontation with Israel in June, as The Zioneer reported at the time. The current decision appears to target social media platforms specifically, with YouTube being the first major platform to be blocked.
The arrests of "YouTube stars" represent a new escalation in Iran's efforts to control online speech. No further details on the timing of the block or the number of individuals targeted have been reported.
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