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vrganjtoday at 7:38 AM1 replyview on HN

August 2016: Iran Becomes First Country to Ban Pokémon GO

https://www.avclub.com/iran-becomes-first-country-to-ban-pok...

Really smart decision, in hindsight.


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sciencejerktoday at 1:46 PM

This is what censorship looks like. This is what should get people angry. Not localization changes, but actual government-mandated changes or bans. By censoring the internet, Iran is not protecting its citizens but rather the ruling government.

Or maybe sometimes censorship actually DOES protect its citizens?