The Story Behind Iran's Censorship Redirect Page
(PBS):
http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2015/01/the-story-behind-irans-censorship-redirect-page/
This page, known as "M5-8," informs the user that "access to the
requested website is not possible. For complaints click here." M5-8,
which is hosted on the country's national network and is thus
inaccessible outside Iran, offers a list of links to categories listed
under "culture and religion," "society," "Internet services," "science
and education," "news and media" and "electronic government."
...
In the Islamic Republic of Iran, the directory still exists in the
form of peyvandha.ir -- a place where Iranian Internet users are given
a pre-selected set of options for sites to visit. But despite the
technical limitations it represents, peyvandha.ir can be a useful tool
for researchers -- it provides a window into the thinking behind state
information control and the broader political goals that this seeks to
accomplish.
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Fascinating, in a nauseating kind of way.
--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein ([email protected]): http://www.vortex.com/lauren
Founder:
- Network Neutrality Squad: http://www.nnsquad.org
- PRIVACY Forum: http://www.vortex.com/privacy-info
Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org/pfir-info
Member: ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy
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