facebook access in Iran

[Hamedbehdad18]

I'm in Iran and the government blocks access to social network sites like facebook and twitter (also youtube and cnn). Does anyone know how I can get through the block?

[another-view]

You would be unwise to try and bypass the Iranian government.

(hint: search for reverse proxy)

[VHG]

I agree, with governments like Iran I am sure they are monitoring computer use quite carefully.

You may well get a knock on the door in the middle of the night.

[OdedHiggins127]

Try using a proxy service like http://www.access-any-website.com
This service allows you to access blocked websites without installing any new programs on your computer. In addition, you register on their site and then write the blocked site's url in a search box on their page and then surf to there. Your history will show that you visited www.premierleague.com or something of that nature. So there should be no evidence on your computer.

[ChuckFickens]

If you happen like Iranian prisons then by all means attempt to bypass their blocks.

The Iranian police are well known for their lack of tolerance with regards to westerners not following their rules.

[Buenchico]

Try this:

Use Firefox as your browser:
http://www.mozilla-europe.org/en/firefox/

Click on Tools>Options>Advanced>Network>Settings.
Click alongside 'Manual proxy configuration'
In the HTTP Proxy field enter this: 195.168.109.60
In the Port field enter this: 8080
Click OK

That will direct your internet traffic to a proxy in Bratislava, rather than directly to Facebook, etc. Hopefully the Iranian Government's software won't be blocking traffic to a Slovakian ISP, so you should be able to access everything you want.

(If doing that leaves you with no web access at all, simply go through the procedure again but selecting 'No proxy').

Chris

[Snafu03]

apply for political asylum in the UK claiming you cant get facebook in Iran. People have been let in for alot less.

[hc4361]

You must be bonkers to even consider trying.
I wouldn't even ask how to do it, if I were you.

[Hymie]

Snafu03 is correct.

Don’t accept anything less than a penthouse in a highly desirable central London location – with rental fees of not less that £2,000 per month.
If you have children of school age – make sure private tuition is supplied at no cost to you.
All this could be yours – just for applying for political asylum – take note: all other European countries will have no sympathy for your plight and let you rot in a squalid camp just outside Calais.