Social media platforms are blocked in Iran. Candidates in this week’s presidential election are embracing them anyway
- Written by Amin Naeni, PhD candidate in digital technologies in Iran, Deakin University
After Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash on May 20, the Iranian government had to schedule an early election to choose a new president.
The regime has approved six presidential candidates to run in the election on June 28. The pool includes four hardliners, one centrist and one reformist.
The main competition is...
