Chief of police says against censoring internet

Young journalists club

News ID: 5153
Iran » Iran
Publish Date: 12:45 - 24 September 2014
Tehran, YJC. Iran’s Chief of Police Esmail Ahamdi Moqaddam says instead of blocking websites, Iran’s cyberspace observation system must provide security.

Ahmadi Moqaddam who was speaking l to reporters in Ardabi on Tuesday afternoon said "The Supreme Council of Cyberspace has provided grounds for social networks to operate. Security issues have to be taken into account as we expand the space.”

Asserting that the cyberspace has to come with immunity for users, he said that it is an issue which the whole world considers.

Providing comments on police actions on the cyberspace he said "The police takes action here as the guarding agent, whereby it will consider criminal acts as well as preventive measures. I am not a fan of blocking the websites, but security guidelines have to be observed.”

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