Author: Lenny
Lenny
Lenny Patel is a seasoned political and affairs news writer with 20 years of experience in media and public relations. A U.S. university graduate in the field, he delivers sharp analysis and in-depth coverage of global and domestic politics.
Iranian authorities have started an operation called “Spider-2” to target women through the social media platform, Instagram for posting photographs of themselves not wearing headscarves, showing off their hair. They believe that these images are “un-Islamic” and that the models are promoting an immoral culture and promiscuity. They have since taken strong action in ending these kinds of pictures from being posted. Since the operation began, eight models have been arrested for their make-up and fashion selfies. The Tehran’s cybercrime court announced the arrests over the weekend and have claimed that they have identified a further 170 models, photographers and those…