Some Iranian women uploaded clips of themselves dancing in solidarity after her arrest. Social media platforms Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Telegraph are banned in the country, according to Amnesty International, but Instagram is not. ADThe impact of social media is something the Iranian government is paying attention to amid internal unrest, Nader said. But Nader also noted, “If they shut it down, they shut down their own means of communication.” Most Iranian officials have social media accounts. “These women know the risk, but they think this is the time,” Alinejad said of Iranian women turning to social media in their fight for equality.

Source: Washington Post October 07, 2019 21:59 UTC