Yahoo Account Policy Hurts Iranians' Free Speech, Activists Say
 

Yahoo Account Policy Hurts Iranians' Free Speech, Activists Say
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Internet users in Iran haven't been able to register for new Yahoo accounts since September 2013, when the company started requiring phone numbers in the registration process as a security measure. On Wednesday, two pro-Iranian organizations urged Yahoo to change the policy to help protect Iranian's free speech rights.

When Yahoo started requiring mobile phone numbers from new users, Iran, as well as a ****** of other countries like Syria, Cuba, Libya, and Myanmar, was **t included in the drop-down menu for country codes. That effectively means people with phone numbers in those countries can't successfully sign up for an account Read more...

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