Iran blocks encrypted messaging app Signal
Signal has experienced an increase in downloads in the region following competitor WhatsApp's user requirements update. Internet is heavily restricted in Iran.
Iranians are unable to access the encrypted messaging service Signal.
On Monday, Signal said that Iranian authorities blocked the use of the app in the country.
“Unable to stop registration, the IR censors are now dropping all Signal traffic,” said Signal in a statement on Twitter.
Signal is a mobile messaging application that offers end-to-end encryption. It is commonly used by journalists, activists and others in the Middle East who do not want their communications monitored by a state.
