Tehran, YJC. Culture Minister has said all around the world the internet is censored, what matters is how it is done.
Minister of Culture of the Islamic Republic of Iran providing
comments on the role of cyberspace in a country’s cultural development said "Today
we can reach into every house and leave our mark with cultural programs through
cyberspace, social networks, and satellite. With that in mind, we have to move
in a way that through social networks, Koranic education is helped.”
Ali Jannati asserted "We must not act in a way to turn
social networks into a field frequented only by seculars.”
"There are security concerns in every country. Also, some
websites contain content that goes against our values. We must not let them misguide
people with these things,” he added.
Pointing out that there are limitations inside every country
Jannati stated "Even in Europe they are frustrated by the infiltration of the American
culture. So they use censorship to prevent the American culture breaching into
their country.”
"Censorship by itself is accepted by all,” he asserted,
adding "The disagreement that we have today has to do with details. For example,
some believe that Viber has to be censored while some do not agree. There is
such disagreement even among members of the censorship instances definition
committee. Personal bias has to be kept out of it and the law has to be
considered.”