Iran Blocks Google in Preparation for Domestic Internet

The Iranian government blocked access to Google's search engine and Gmail as the country readies a closed domestic Internet system.

On Sunday evening, Iran's government deputy minister said the country is making this switch as part of cyber-security measures, according to a Reuters report. However, the Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA) believes the ban stems from the highly controversial anti-Islamic film that was posted on YouTube, inciting an uproar in the Middle East.

SEE ALSO: Google Refuses to Remove Anti-Muslim YouTube Video

This isn't the first time Iran has blocked Google for its estimated 23 million users. The government frequently cuts off access to YouTube, Google…
Continue reading...

More About: Arab Spring, Google, YouTube, internet censorship, iran, middle east