Iran Blocks, Unblocks Access to Google

morpheus83 writes "Iran has blocked access to the Google search engine and its Gmail email service as part of a clampdown on material deemed to be offensive. Hamid Shahriari, the secretary of Iran's National Council of Information did not explain why the sites were being blocked. Google, Gmail and several other foreign sites appeared to be inaccessible to Iranian users from Monday morning. Iran has tough censorship on cultural products and internet access, banning thousands of websites and blogs containing sexual and politically critical material as well as women's rights and social networking sites." That didn't take long. Iran has now unblocked Google claiming the censorship was an error.

Good for them

[ratnerstar]

I think it's a great idea. After all, Google can give you plans and instructions for making a nuclear weapon! We wouldn't want that information to fall into the wrong hands.

Re:Unblocked

[Anonymous Coward]

Whew. Glad it's unblocked. I almost thought the Iranian gov't was crazy.

Re:You can't "slap a Jap" anymore

[packetmon]

I'm just so glad I have 5 moderator points. Now I will block you before you poison the minds of millions of /.er's

Re:Censorship is the last resort of a failing regi

[WED Fan]

As has happened many times before, What starts as a simple censorship of a website ALWAYS turns into more nastier things while the 'people in charge' are trying to control the masses.

But, not to worry, Google will provide the Iranian government a complete list of users and their searches.

So, President Ahmacompletewhackjob can sleep at night knowing his has fulfilled his duty to the mullahs.