Even before the 2009 protests, Iran blocked access to YouTube. ———The idea of Iran setting up its own "halal," or "permissible," internet first came in 2011 in the wake of the 2009 protests. It's evolved into what's known as the National Information Network. The nation does not support a social network that has its key in the hands of the United States." Amid the protests, the Trump administration said it wanted to help Iranians access the internet.

Source: ABC News January 28, 2018 10:42 UTC