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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

YOU WONT BELIEVE: Iran restricts access to instagram as protests intensify | Mind Blowing Facts

A woman holds a a photo of Iranian Mahsa Amini during a protest against her death, outside Iran's general consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022. (AP)

Iran has restricted access to Meta Platforms Inc's Instagram, one of the last remaining social media platforms in the country, amid protests over the death of a woman in police custody, internet shutdown observatory NetBlocks said.

The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was arrested by morality police in Tehran for "unsuitable attire", last week has unleashed simmering anger over issues including freedom in the country and an economy reeling from sanctions.

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