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Iranians hesitant to leave Telegram for domestic apps

The Iranian authorities’ move to ban the popular smartphone messaging app Telegram has been accompanied by a campaign to get people to use domestically developed alternatives.

A man uses his smartphone to follow election news in Tehran, Iran May 17, 2017. REUTERS/TIMA ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. - RC18C545D440
A man uses his smartphone to follow election news, Tehran, Iran, May 17, 2017. — REUTERS/TIMA

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