Now unrelated men and women cannot chat in Iran as their Supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenie has issued a fatwa banning online chatting
Answering a question posted on his website, Khamenei said that “Given the immorality that often applies to this, it is not permitted.”
Iranian authorities have already blocked WeChat, a popular messaging app including many social networking websites like Facebook and Twitter, used by activists to stage protests.
Ironically, many Iranian officials, including President Hassan Rowhani, have active Facebook and Twitter accounts with 163,000 followers on Twitter, has pledged to ease state “policing” of people’s private lives.