Iran blocks 'Bahman' from Google search results ahead of '25 Bahman' rally
GVF — Iran's telecommunications company has filtered out the word “Bahman” from the results of internet search engine Google.
GVF reporters have confirmed that just three days ahead of opposition protests on 14 February (25 Bahman on the Iranian calendar), internet users in Iran are now unable to search for the word “Bahman”—the 11th month of the Iranian calendar—on Google. The month of Bahman begins on 21st January and ends on 20 February.
Also, the WordPress website has been inaccessible to internet users in Iran since Wednesday after authorities blocked the weblog hosting provider altogether.
It is very much likely that as we near the planned opposition rallies on 14 February, authorities will place further constraints on internet accessibility to curb the free flow of information.
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