Iran's Blocking VPNs To Tighten Its Stranglehold on the Internet

Iran and the Internet don't exactly get along. Between trying to shut down all Google services and replacing YouTube with a state-sponsored clone, Iran has been making moves to make its intranet the place to be. By blocking everything else. Until now, tech-savvy and Internet-loving Iranians have been able to use VPNs to get out into the Internet wilds, but no longer. More »

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/XEcsgTdtIp0/irans-blocking-vpns-to-tighten-its-stranglehold-on-the-internet

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