Instagram Inc – War Watch

Computers and the Internet | Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | Freedom of Speech and Expression | Instagram Inc | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Law and Legislation | Middle East | Rumors and Misinformation | Social Media | TikTok (ByteDance) | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) | Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming | X (Formerly Twitter)

UAE and Qatar Arrest Hundreds Over Online Videos of Iranian Attacks
ByVivian Nereim March 27, 2026March 27, 2026

The authorities have made a wave of arrests to stop people posting footage of strikes, citing security risks. Experts also see a fear of damage to the countries’ image as safe havens.

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Censorship | Communications and Media Blackouts | Computer Network Outages | Computer Security | Computers and the Internet | Cyberwarfare and Defense | Facebook Inc | Freedom of the Press | Google Inc | Human Rights and Human Rights Violations | Instagram Inc | internal-open-access-from-nl | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | News and News Media | Politics and Government | Shutdowns (Institutional) | Social Media | Supreme National Security Council (Iran)

Amid Two-Week Internet Blackout, Some Iranians Are Getting Back Online
ByErika Solomon and Sanam Mahoozi January 25, 2026

Many in Iran are gaining brief and unexplained windows of online connectivity, offering a widening glimpse of the extent of the government crackdown.

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Computers and the Internet | Instagram Inc | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) | Israel–Iran War | Netanyahu, Benjamin | Palestinians | Polls and Public Opinion | Social Media | TikTok (ByteDance) | X (Formerly Twitter)

How Social Media Is Changing the Narrative of the Israel-Gaza War
BySheera Frenkel and Steven Lee Myers October 2, 2025October 2, 2025

Nearly two years into the conflict, social media is increasingly capturing the day-to-day toll in Gaza, as U.S. public opinion on the war shifts.

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Instagram Inc | Instant Messaging | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Mobile Applications | Television | WhatsApp Inc

Iran Urges Users to Delete WhatsApp
ByJenny Gross and Leily Nikounazar June 18, 2025

Iran’s state television urged people to delete WhatsApp, saying without evidence that the app was sending user information to Israel.

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Instagram Inc | Instant Messaging | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Mobile Applications | Television | WhatsApp Inc

Iran Urges Users to Delete WhatsApp
ByJenny Gross and Leily Nikounazar June 18, 2025June 18, 2025

Iran’s state television urged people to delete WhatsApp, saying without evidence that the app was sending user information to Israel.

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Instagram Inc | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Iraq | Isfahan (Iran) | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Tehran (Iran)

Iranians turn to one another amid a dearth of official guidance.
ByParin Behrooz June 15, 2025

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