While Iran’s post-election political upheaval is taking place on the streets, the government pays special attentions to the online activities and exercises an expanded control over cyberspace.  Iranian Students News Agency, ISNA reported on Friday Nov 14, that Ismael Muqadam—the commander of the Islamic Republic security Forces—introduced a new police division for ‘exchange information space’.  [...]

Is the role of new media such as Twitter and Facebook overstated in Iran’s post-electoral upheaval?  Maybe; it all depends on how we define their purpose.  Both sides of the debate are referring to some particular aspects of new media.