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| Iran restores Twitter and Facebook filters after 'technical glitch' | Iran restores Twitter and Facebook filters after 'technical glitch' |
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| Iranian authorities have restored blocks on Facebook and Twitter after a "technical glitch" briefly removed filters from the social networks overnight. | Iranian authorities have restored blocks on Facebook and Twitter after a "technical glitch" briefly removed filters from the social networks overnight. |
| The semi-official Mehr news agency quoted Abdolsamad Khoramabadi, from the board overseeing the internet in Iran, as saying the removal of the blocks was a technical failure that was quickly rectified. | The semi-official Mehr news agency quoted Abdolsamad Khoramabadi, from the board overseeing the internet in Iran, as saying the removal of the blocks was a technical failure that was quickly rectified. |
| Iranian followers of the networks were disappointed on Tuesday morning when the sites were no longer available, forcing them again to go through proxy servers for access. | Iranian followers of the networks were disappointed on Tuesday morning when the sites were no longer available, forcing them again to go through proxy servers for access. |
| The newly elected president, Hasan Rouhani, has pledged more outreach to the west and a new openness in Iran. | The newly elected president, Hasan Rouhani, has pledged more outreach to the west and a new openness in Iran. |
| The glitch could point to increasing internal struggles between groups seeking to reopen Facebook and other social networking sites, and hardliners in the establishment, who remain in control of internet access. | The glitch could point to increasing internal struggles between groups seeking to reopen Facebook and other social networking sites, and hardliners in the establishment, who remain in control of internet access. |
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