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17 November 2025

A young Iranian woman uses her cell phone as she visits an interactive fashion show at a gallery in northern Tehran, Iran, on November 14, 2025, during Tehran Design Week. Tehran Design Week is an inclusive event that weaves design into the fabric of urban life, creating a platform for creative dialogue among designers, producers, and enthusiasts.

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17 November 2025

A young Iranian woman uses her cell phone as she visits an interactive fashion show at a gallery in northern Tehran, Iran, on November 14, 2025, during Tehran Design Week. Tehran Design Week is an inclusive event that weaves design into the fabric of urban life, creating a platform for creative dialogue among designers, producers, and enthusiasts.

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#12989549

15 November 2025

A smartphone shows the WhatsApp logo with Telegram, Messenger, Apple Messages, and Signal icons blurred in the background in San Ferdinando di Puglia, Italy, on November 12, 2025. (Photo illustration by Matteo Della Torre/NurPhoto)

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14 October 2025

The Telegram application appears on a smartphone screen in this photo illustration in Athens, Greece, on October 14, 2025. (Photo Illustration by Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto)

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#12749482

13 September 2025

An Iranian woman takes a selfie while standing on the shore of the Chitgar Lake in the recreational Chitgar complex in northwestern Tehran, Iran, on September 11, 2025.

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13 September 2025

An Iranian woman takes photographs of her husband while standing on the shore of the Chitgar Lake in the recreational Chitgar complex in northwestern Tehran, Iran, on September 11, 2025.

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13 September 2025

A young Iranian woman uses her cell phone as she sits on the shore of the Chitgar Lake in the recreational Chitgar complex in northwestern Tehran, Iran, on September 11, 2025.

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#12713307

4 September 2025

A Nepali YouTube user opens the mobile app on September 4, 2025, following the announcement of the government to ban the social media platform in the Himalayan nation. The meeting in Nepal on September 4, 2025, attended by Communication and Information Technology Minister Prithivi Subba Gurung, ministry officials, representatives from the Nepal Telecommunication Authority, telecom operators, and internet service providers, makes the decision. According to ministry officials, all unregistered platforms are restricted with immediate effect. The government sets a seven-day deadline for mandatory registration, which expires on September 3, 2025. Currently, platforms such as Viber, TikTok, Wetalk, and Nimbuzz are registered, while Telegram and Global Diary are in the process.

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4 September 2025

Social media apps appear on the screen of a phone of a Nepali user in Nepal on September 4, 2025, following the government's announcement to ban the social media platform in the Himalayan nation. The meeting held in Nepal on September 4, 2025, attended by Communication and Information Technology Minister Prithivi Subba Gurung, ministry officials, representatives from the Nepal Telecommunication Authority, telecom operators, and internet service providers, makes the decision. According to ministry officials, all unregistered platforms are restricted with immediate effect. The government sets a seven-day deadline for mandatory registration, which expires on September 3, 2025. Currently, platforms such as Viber, TikTok, Wetalk, and Nimbuzz are registered, while Telegram and Global Diary are in the process.

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#12713309

4 September 2025

A Nepali X (formerly Twitter) user opens the mobile app on September 4, 2025, following the announcement of the government to ban the social media platform in the Himalayan nation. The meeting in Nepal on September 4, 2025, attended by Communication and Information Technology Minister Prithivi Subba Gurung, ministry officials, representatives from the Nepal Telecommunication Authority, telecom operators, and internet service providers, makes the decision. According to ministry officials, all unregistered platforms are restricted with immediate effect. The government sets a seven-day deadline for mandatory registration, which expires on September 3, 2025. Currently, platforms such as Viber, TikTok, Wetalk, and Nimbuzz are registered, while Telegram and Global Diary are in the process.

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#12713310

4 September 2025

A Nepali Instagram user opens the mobile app on September 4, 2025, following the announcement of the government to ban the social media platform in the Himalayan nation. The meeting in Nepal on September 4, 2025, attended by Communication and Information Technology Minister Prithivi Subba Gurung, ministry officials, representatives from the Nepal Telecommunication Authority, telecom operators, and internet service providers, makes the decision. According to ministry officials, all unregistered platforms are restricted with immediate effect. The government sets a seven-day deadline for mandatory registration, which expires on September 3, 2025. Currently, platforms such as Viber, TikTok, Wetalk, and Nimbuzz are registered, while Telegram and Global Diary are in the process.

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#12713311

4 September 2025

Social media apps appear on the screen of a phone of a Nepali user in Nepal on September 4, 2025, following the government's announcement to ban the social media platform in the Himalayan nation. The meeting held in Nepal on September 4, 2025, attended by Communication and Information Technology Minister Prithivi Subba Gurung, ministry officials, representatives from the Nepal Telecommunication Authority, telecom operators, and internet service providers, makes the decision. According to ministry officials, all unregistered platforms are restricted with immediate effect. The government sets a seven-day deadline for mandatory registration, which expires on September 3, 2025. Currently, platforms such as Viber, TikTok, Wetalk, and Nimbuzz are registered, while Telegram and Global Diary are in the process.

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#12713312

4 September 2025

A Nepali X (formerly Twitter) user opens the mobile app on September 4, 2025, following the announcement of the government to ban the social media platform in the Himalayan nation. The meeting in Nepal on September 4, 2025, attended by Communication and Information Technology Minister Prithivi Subba Gurung, ministry officials, representatives from the Nepal Telecommunication Authority, telecom operators, and internet service providers, makes the decision. According to ministry officials, all unregistered platforms are restricted with immediate effect. The government sets a seven-day deadline for mandatory registration, which expires on September 3, 2025. Currently, platforms such as Viber, TikTok, Wetalk, and Nimbuzz are registered, while Telegram and Global Diary are in the process.

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#12713313

4 September 2025

A Nepali Facebook user opens the mobile app on September 4, 2025, following the announcement of the government to ban the social media platform in the Himalayan nation. The meeting in Nepal on September 4, 2025, attended by Communication and Information Technology Minister Prithivi Subba Gurung, ministry officials, representatives from the Nepal Telecommunication Authority, telecom operators, and internet service providers, makes the decision. According to ministry officials, all unregistered platforms are restricted with immediate effect. The government sets a seven-day deadline for mandatory registration, which expires on September 3, 2025. Currently, platforms such as Viber, TikTok, Wetalk, and Nimbuzz are registered, while Telegram and Global Diary are in the process.

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#12666928

23 August 2025

Melina Pormanesh, 24, a member of Iran's Generation Z, smokes a cigarette while sitting on an urban sculpture on a sidewalk near the Cinema Museum in northern Tehran, Iran, on August 22, 2025, where she and her friend Mona Jalali, 28, display their pottery for sale. Two Generation Z women, Melina Pormanesh and Mona Jalali, devote themselves to pottery, inspired by the ancient art of shaping clay. Trained in open institutes, they seek to blend tradition with modern creativity, reviving cultural heritage while adding their own touch. By selling their works, they support their livelihood and hope to become leading specialists in Iran's pottery scene.

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23 August 2025

Mona Jalali, 28, a member of Generation Z, shapes a clay mug at a home-based workshop in southern Tehran, Iran, on August 17, 2025, where she practices pottery as both an artistic pursuit and livelihood. Two Generation Z women, Melina Pormanesh and Mona Jalali, devote themselves to pottery, inspired by the ancient art of shaping clay. Trained in open institutes, they seek to blend tradition with modern creativity, reviving cultural heritage while adding their own touch. By selling their works, they support their livelihood and hope to become leading specialists in Iran's pottery scene.

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