US urges social media platforms to block Iran officialsThe US is urging Instagram, Twitter and Facebook to suspend Iranian government accounts until Tehran re-establishes internet service in the countryWASHINGTON - The US State Department on Saturday called on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to suspend the accounts of Iranian government leaders until Tehran re-establishes internet coverage throughout the riot-torn country. The government imposed a near-total Internet blackout more than a week ago amid violent protests. "It is a deeply hypocritical regime," Brian Hook, special US representative for Iran, said in an interview with Bloomberg posted on the official State Department Twitter account. "It shuts down the internet while its government continues to use all of these social media accounts. Facebook, Instagram and Twitter did not immediately respond to a request for comment from AFP.

Source: Bangkok Post November 24, 2019 00:48 UTC