Im Iran gab es wieder massive Internet-Sperrungen. U.a. wurde die englischsprachige Wikipedia für einen Tag ausgeblendet, dazu noch Seiten wie Amazon, Imdb, Youtube und die NYT. Mehr dazu im britischen Guardian: Censorship fears rise as Iran blocks access to top websites
Last week Mohammed Tourang, head of the information bureau’s cultural committee, warned Iranian websites of stricter rules by announcing steps to stamp out „immoral and illegal“ content. He said site owners would be given official reminders to eliminate forbidden material. Special attention would be paid to content judged to be a threat to national unity or insulting to sacred religious texts and symbols. Students and academics say the move limits their ability to conduct research.