Iran telecoms ministry vows action against Google Play
Iran’s telecoms ministry says it will take action against Google Play Store over a decision by the US-based internet platform to impose restrictions on the normal activity of Iranian mobile applications.
In a statement issued on Sunday, the ministry condemned restrictions imposed by Google Play and other American internet platforms on some of the most popular mobile apps developed in Iran.
The ministry said it suspects the restrictions were influenced by a political agenda rather than technical issues claimed by Google Play as it reiterated that US-based internet companies have a history of bias against Iran.
“The ministry will exhaust all of its technical and legal capacities to protect the rights of Iranian (mobile app) users,” read part of the statement.
The statement comes after Google Play issued warnings through its Play Protect function to users of several mobile apps that have been widely used for messaging and other purposes in Iran.
Those Iranian apps became popular in late September after the government imposed restrictions on foreign apps like WhatsApp and Instagram over their role in fomenting street unrest.
Rubika, a main Iranian app affected by Google Play’s recent restrictions, said on Saturday that it had received no prior warning from the American company about alleged privacy issues in the app.
The popular mobile application, which is majority owned by Iran’s first mobile operator the MCI, posted a message on its Twitter account demanding Google Play to explain its decision and to share any evidence it has to corroborate its claims about privacy breaches by the app.
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