Minister of Communications comments on Instagram filter; His decision is not with my ministry!

Minister of Communications Issa Zarepour regarding the possibility of filtering Instagram stated that the decision on this issue is not the responsibility of the Ministry of Communications.

Issa Zarehpour, Minister of Communications, in response to the question whether the Ministry of Communications seeks to filter some foreign media messages, including Instagram? He said that we must seek the rights of the people in cyberspace, and for this we need to act with all our might. In the current situation, cyberspace has become an integral part of people’s lives and almost all people spend most of their time in this space. For this reason, we must also seek to provide infrastructure so that people’s rights are not violated in this space, and in other words, to regulate cyberspace by enforcing laws.

“We are looking to make the most of cyberspace,” Zarehpour said. Eliminate other problems that we are currently facing so that people can make better use of this space.

What is the probability of filtering Instagram and destroying virtual businesses?

Asked how likely it is that the Instagram filter will be blocked and whether those currently working on the non-native social network will lose their jobs, he said: “Deciding on such issues is about It is the responsibility of the competent authorities and the Ministry of Communications has no authority in this regard.

In the end, Issa Zarepour noted that we will do our best to eliminate the problems we are currently facing by legalizing cyberspace and also preventing the violation of people’s rights. But the Ministry of Communications does not specify authorized and unauthorized platforms.