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Iran lifts block on Facebook

Updated on: 27 May,2009 08:09 AM IST  | 
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Iran restored access to Facebook yesterday, after a block on the social networking website last week generated accusations that the government was trying to muzzle one of the main presidential campaign tools of the reformist opposition

Iran lifts block on Facebook

Iran restored access to Facebook yesterday, after a block on the social networking website last week generated accusations that the government was trying to muzzle one of the main presidential campaign tools of the reformist opposition.

Facebook was cut off onu00a0 Saturday, depriving challengers to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of a critical means of reaching out for the youth vote in the June 12 election.

The main pro-reform candidate, Mir Hossein Mousavi, is seeking a strong turnout from young voters and has used Facebook to try to mobilise support.




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