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To combat widespread unrest, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Targets 450 Social Media Users

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NCRI – Following the revelation of a shocking audio tape by the relatives of Hossein-Ali Montazeri, Khomeini’s former heir about the massacre of 30000 political prisoners mostly the members of People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran ( PMOI/MEK) 28 years ago (August 14, 1988) by Iranian regime, this tape was distributed widely on social networks.

Today Aug 23, 2016 The Associated Press from Tehran reported that:

“The cyber-arm of Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard says it has summoned, detained and warned some 450 administrators of social media groups in recent weeks,”

The announcement Tuesday, carried on a website affiliated with the Guard’s cyber arm, says those detained used social media like the messaging app Telegram, which is popular in Iran.

The announcement says those detained or summoned made posts that were considered immoral, were related to modeling, or which insulted religious beliefs. It says the Guard only took action after “judicial procedures” were completed, without elaborating.
In May, authorities announced an operation targeting those involved in modeling on Instagram.