Despite all the restrictions on internet in Iran, in the run up to sham presidential elections, Iranian youth have found ways to circumvent these restrictions and social networks are filled with remarks questioning the integrity of the elections. This has angered the regime officials who continually express anxiety about it. Almost no day passes by without giving notices and warnings in this regard and large-scale arrest of social network managers are widely reported.
These activities clearly unveil the hollowness of the election show and simultaneously expose the criminal records of all presidential candidates and the supreme leader’s ominous plans. The popular slogan that declares, “Iranian people’s vote is to overthrow of the regime” has been widely seen on social networks. PMOI supporters have an active role in these online campaigns, who are also involved in hanging banners reading “No to sham elections” or pictures of Maryam Rajavi in the streets of Tehran and number of other cities.
A glimpse at users’ posts in Twitter and Telegram (since the regime cannot control them, they are more popular inside Iran) and their reflection on Twitter networks of Iranian expats in the Twitter space provides a better picture of what has caused the regime anger. READ MORE
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