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Forty Administrators of Instagram Pages Arrested in Tehran

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HRANA, Instagram, Tehran, Tehran Cyber Police

Iranian Cyber Police have announced the arrest of 40 administrators of Instagram pages for modeling and online apparel shops on charges of allegedly publishing “half-naked or immodest pictures of women.”

According to HRANA, a news agency for human rights activists, quoting Entekhab News Outlet, 40 individuals were arrested in Tehran.

The chief of the Tehran Cyber Police revealed that those arrested operated Instagram pages for Mezon, modeling, and online shops.
This police official stated that they had published pictures of immodest and half-naked women without regard for privacy rights, solely to make profits and attract followers.

The detainees have been charged and a legal case has been opened against them. The report did not disclose their identities.

Two Staff Members at Photography Studio Arrested in Kerman City

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Abdolali Ravanbakhsh, Instagram, Kerman City, Kerman Province

Abdolali Ravanbakhsh, Deputy Commander of Police in Kerman Province, announced that two staff members at a photography studio were arrested for publishing photos and video clips on Instagram.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting Rokna News Agency, police searched the studio and confiscated personal belongings such as cameras, projectors, laptops and cell phones.

“Iranian Security Police experts in charge of surveilling activities in cyberspace detected an Instagram page publishing improper photos and video clips,” Ravanbakhsh commented. “A young man who ran a photography studio where he created unlawful photos and films was arrested. A woman who was helping him create the films was also arrested.”

The Iranian Judiciary system has been criticized for its violation of citizens’ privacy rights.