An Iranian girl surfs the web in an internet cafe in Tehran, Iran, 28 April 2013.

On Thursday, May 23 at 19:30 GMT:



Is Iran going offline ahead of its upcoming election? Iranian web users are reporting slow Internet speeds, difficulties accessing email, and faulty Virtual Private Networks. The government confirmed slow speeds but denied it has to do with the June 14 election. Critics, however, say the Internet crackdown is all about preventing the recurrence of the 2009 protests. So, how will Internet disturbances and social media surveillance impact Iran’s election?

In this episode of The Stream, we speak to:

Gissou Nia @GissouNia

Executive Director, Iran Human Rights Documentation Center

Blogger, Social Media Researcher

Founder, Balatarin.com

Iranian Women's rights activist

Director, ASL 19



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