December 31, 2017 / 1:17 PM / Updated 15 minutes ago

Iran temporarily restricts access to social media

LONDON (Reuters) - Iran will temporarily restrict access to some social media and messaging apps to control protests, Iranian state television quoted an informed source as saying on Sunday.

An Iranian woman uses her mobile phone at a park in Tehran, Iran, May 16, 2017. REUTERS/TIMA/File Photo

“It has been decided in the highest security level to restrict access to Telegram (messaging app) and Instagram,” the source said.

Reporting by Bozorgmehr Sharafedin; Editing by Alison Williams

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