Facebook and Twitter blocked in Iran over Hossein Derakshan's case

Some of you have tried recently to open some pages of our campaign site for the release of Hossein Derakhshan http://www.freetheblogfather.com

The company wich hosts our sites has reported last tuesday that the server where our site where located has been hacked and shut down and the place where the pages of our site where recorded has been also errased during this major attempt.

We are trying to recover situation. 

This morning some facebook users in Iran reported also that they are no longer able to access this site. You'll find this CNN report even tough we need more information on this. 

- http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/23/iran.elections.facebook/index.

Twitterers in Tehran reported early Saturday that Facebook wasn’t the only social network banned. Twitter was apparently down as well, though it has since returned.

Hossein Derakhshan is still detained in an unknown place in Iran, without a due process and the charges against him are not clear. 

More than ever, he needs our support. 

Warnings from facebook about Stop the War group

I have received FOUR messages today warning me that my account will be disabled if i continue to abuse facebook-i ahven't even posted any pics to this group...people in palestine have also received the same msg this morning.

HAVE YOU TOO? plesae comment below if you have...

You uploaded a picture to the event "ISRAEL INVADES GAZA - EMERGENCY PROTESTS" that violates our Terms of Use, and this picture has been removed. Facebook does not allow photos that attack an individual or group, or that contain nudity, drug use, violence, or other violations of the Terms of Use. These policies are designed to ensure Facebook remains a safe, secure and trusted environment for all users, including the many children who use the site.

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Does social networking media curb activism?

Article by Alexandra Sandels

I'm an ideological terrorist-it's now official

Tipped off by my friends in China - the Chinese censors have now decided that my content is not suitable for a "peaceful socialist society" (as they call it) - which is quite ironic really ;-) Basically if you try to load my site from Mainland China it just gives you a "Network Timeout" / 404 Error. Which means that it is most likely censored...

Facebook has also placed similar, although not so severe, restrictions on this site.

1) I can not send the url address in facebook messages unless it has another page at the end of the url because apparently my site contains 'abusive material'

2) I have to enter an annoying security code every time I paste my status to prevent me from spamming!! Also ironically, words I've been asked to submit so far: of occupying, crazy russian; I kid you not... 

I'm glad; it confirms that I am/we are doing enough to worry them or at least piss them off!!