Taaghche
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Type of site | ebook subscription/audiobook |
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| Owner | نرم افزارهای هوشمند همراه هامون زرین |
| URL | https://taaghche.com/ |
Taaghche was a popular Iranian book electronic online distribution platform. It was one of the most used apps before it was taken down on 31 July 2023 by Ministry of Islamic Culture and Guidance for one of its employee not wearing a hijab.[1][failed verification] University of Payam noor, the University of Tehran, the Islamic advertisement organization publishers, Beh Nashr Astan Quds Razavi publishing, and AmirKabir Publishing[2] removed their books from the store.[3][4][5][6]
On August 1, 2023, the Minister of ICT intervened and it was reopened and uncensored afterwards it was deemed that the blocking it was not the best option provided.[7]
History
[edit]It is owned by Hasin which owns Myket, a software for downloading games and movies, among others. HASIN is a firm which works with the Iranian state enterprise Mobile Communications of Iran MCI, Rightel(datak), IRIB, and Iranian banks.[8]
Block
[edit]According to Radio Farda, the website became unavailable after the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance issued a notice that the website needed to obtain a license to operate. The notice came after the a photo of a woman employee without a hijab was posted on Twitter.[9]
Nashr Shahid Kazemi publishing house supported the block offered financial reimbursement to publishers if they want to cut off Taaghche.[10]
Keyhan supported the censor.[11]
The domain ban faced disapproval, and came with a wide array of online criticism from internet users directed toward the government.[12] A Damande company chief tweeted the government is inventing Endup out of Startup.[13]
Two days ago, there had been a similar event with Digikala.
References
[edit]- ^ "eBook Reading Made Easier, Cheaper in Iran". Financial Tribune. 2018-01-16. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- ^ "توضیح فروشگاه اینترنتی کتاب برای حاشیه‌های یک عکس". www.irna.ir. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- ^ "درگاه اطلاع رسانی دانشگاه پیام نور". pnu.ac.ir.
- ^ Entekhab.ir, پایگاه خبری تحلیلی انتخاب (May 7, 1402). "موسسات انتشاراتی سازمان تبلیغات با طاقچه قطع همکاری کردند". fa.
- ^ "پلتفرم مطالعه "طاقچه" فیلتر شد؛ هشدار کارشناسان درباره ناامیدی و فرار جوانان". ir.voanews.com.
- ^ "انتشارات آستان‌قدس بی‌حجابی در طاقچه را تحمل نکرد!". مشرق نیوز. July 25, 2023.
- ^ "خبر فوری درباره طاقچه". روزنامه دنیای اقتصاد. August 1, 2023.
- ^ "معرفی شرکت مهندسی فن آفرین حصین قشم / گروه حصین". February 19, 2023.
- ^ فردا, رادیو (July 31, 2023). "سکوی کتابخوانی "طاقچه" از دسترس خارج شد؛ کاربران، مجوز وزارت ارشاد را منتشر کردند". رادیو فردا – via www.radiofarda.com.
- ^ "نشر شهید کاظمی خسارت قطع همکاری با طاقچه را جبران می‌کند". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency. August 1, 2023.
- ^ "«طاقچه» متعلق به وزرای دولت روحانی است؟". اعتمادآنلاین. August 1, 2023.
- ^ "بی حجابی در "طاقچه"؛ خشم و تهدید حکومتی‌ها، حمایت کاربران – DW – ۱۴۰۲/۵/۵". dw.com.
- ^ "واکنش تند یک فعال اقتصادی به ماجراهای ازکی و طاقچه". صاحب‌خبر. July 31, 2023.
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