Iranians can now access WhatsApp and Google Play without a VPN after the government lifted a two-year ban, signaling a shift in internet restrictions, but the fight for full online freedom continues.

WhatsApp has been the third most popular messaging platform in Iran after Instagram and Telegram. The ban on WhatsApp and Google Play was put in place in 2022 during mass protests against the government over the death of a woman held by the country’s ...

More than 80 per cent of Iranians online use VPNs, according to Mehr news agency citing the telecommunications ministry

Iranian officials have in the past called for the foreign companies that own popular international apps to introduce representative offices in Iran. Meta, the American giant that owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has said it had no intention of ...

Iran has lifted restrictions on the Google Play app store and WhatsApp, state news agency IRNA reported on Tuesday. The agency said that the applications have been reactivated by the authorities, with more apps expected to follow soon.

Iran's government has restored access to WhatsApp and Google Play after over two years of restrictions, marking a significant shift in social media policy.

The ban on WhatsApp and Google Play was introduced in 2022 amid nationwide protests over the death of a woman detained by the morality police for allegedly violating strict dress codes.

The ban on WhatsApp and Google Play was put in place in 2022 during mass protests against the government over the death of a woman held by the country's morality police for allegedly violating the strictly enforced dress code.

The ban had sparked debate in Iran with critics arguing the controls ... remain blocked after they were banned in 2009. Instagram and WhatsApp were added to the list of blocked applications ...

Iran's cyberspace authority voted to lift the ban on popular messaging app WhatsApp after two years on Tuesday. 'The ban on WhatsApp and Google