Monday, 10 December 2012

Iran Launched Mehr : A Video Sharing Website to Compete YouTube

Iran has launched its own Video Sharing website namely ‘Mehr’ meaning affection in Farsi, against YouTube.

The website Url is http://www.mehr.ir and aims to attract Persian-speaking users and also promote Iranian culture, according to its About Us page.
IRIB deputy chief Lotfollah Siahkali said,
“From now on, people can upload their short films on the website and access (IRIB) produced material.”
A Facebook page dedicated to Mehr is providing links to some of its content, including music clips produced in Iran.
Iran consistently censored YouTube since mid-2009, in the wake of the disputed elections that returned President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to power. Iran has also blocked lots of anti Islamic websites. More

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