After Technical Glitch, Iran Blocks Facebook and Twitter Again

Netizens in Iran lost access to Facebook and Twitter on Tuesday, just a day after surprisingly gaining access to the notoriously banned social networks.

Iranian officials revoked access after a technical glitch on Monday let Iranians log on, according to the New York Times.

The unblocking on Monday came as a surprise. The two platforms have been blocked in the country since the so-called "Green Revolution" of 2009

At the time, the government argued that Facebook and Twitter were dangerous tools used to organize anti-government demonstrations. Since then, Iranians have only been able to access the social media networks using VPN software to connect through computers outside the country. Read more...