Revolution in Cyberspace: Social Networking in Iran

I think that even though the government is creating restrictions and banning social media websites, the youth will always find ways around the confinement. Whether they are getting assistance from other countries, using proxy servers to get around restrictions, or using 3rd party applications, they will try very hard to keep the communication throughout the country and the world, connected. I think that the role of social networking in the Iranian's youth's hands is a very big part of the perspective and policy of Iran. It shows the other, hidden half of Iran. The half that we don't necessarily expect. Iran's youth are very passionate, dedicated, and opinionated part of the population. They want to change the government, economy, and laws. They want their country to prosper and be viewed in a better light throughout the world. After learning about the Internet freedom and restrictions in Iran, it definitely changes my perspective about the Internet. We take our Internet freedom for granted and use it mostly for frivolous things while the Iranians need it to communicate. They use it to organize and attempt to improve their country by trying to change the government and the economy. They want democracy and they inspire other Iranians to desire the same thing through the Internet.