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The E-Sylum: Volume 21, Number 17, April 29, 2018, Article 38

IRANIAN PROTESTERS SPREAD MESSAGE ON BANKNOTES

Arthur Shippee forwarded this BBC News article about Iranian protesters utilizing banknotes to spread their messages. Thanks. -Editor

Iran banknote with protest drawing

A group of Iranian Twitter users are spreading protest messages by writing slogans on banknotes.

"Banknotes are our un-censorable messengers," one user wrote, referring to a rumoured plan to permanently block the popular messaging app Telegram, which is by far the most popular digital communication tool in Iran.

Slogans included "I am an overthrower".

Some of the sayings were originally chanted during mass anti-establishment protests at the turn of the year.

In late December, demonstrators took to the streets then to express their dissatisfaction with the social and economic situation in the country.

To read the complete article, see:
Iranians launch banknote protest to get round censorship (http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-43942604)



Wayne Homren, Editor

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