Popular file-sharing site The Pirate Bay said Wednesday it has helped launch an Internet network in support of Iranian election critics, allowing users to dodge the regime's censorship rules by surfing anonymously.
The Pirate Bay, whose operators were convicted in April of helping others commit copyright violations, temporarily changed its logo to "The Persian Bay" early Wednesday with a link to a protest forum.
The Web site, iran.whyweprotest.net, says it allows "a secure and reliable way of communication for Iranians and friends" and also directs users to an anonymity system, which can be used to hide their Internet locations.
"Even if a ballot is silenced, the voice behind it cannot be," the site said.
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