Iran Media Program
Document Type
Report
Date of this Version
3-2014
Abstract
This report, based on an online survey of Iranian Facebook users, contributes to a small but growing body of scholarship on social and new media use in Iran. Our findings offer new insights into the Iranian Facebook ecosystem, including patterns of Facebook usage among Iranians, why and how Iranians are using Facebook, what types of content they are sharing, as well as perceptions of privacy and security associated with using Facebook. In addition, the survey addresses the key question of whether Facebook is being used as a tool for political engagement and civic activism among Iranian internet users, as initial assessments suggested.
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Recommended Citation
Iran Media Program. (2014). Liking Facebook in Tehran: Social Networking in Iran. Iran Media Program.
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Date Posted: 06 February 2017