The international media group Reporters Without Borders says during the past year, at least 170 journalists and bloggers have been arrested in Iran, and 22 have been sentenced to jail terms totaling more than 135 years.
Memarian says it has become riskier than ever in Iran to write and criticize the government.
"They have filtered the Internet," he said. "They have even sentenced those who have sent text messages to their friends. So, they have tried to dominate the narrative and block the flow of information and, to some extent, they have been successful."
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