Iranian authorities have lifted a ban on Meta’s (META.O) instant messaging platform WhatsApp and Google Play (GOOGL.O) as a first step to scale back internet restrictions, Iranian state media ...

Iranian authorities have voted to lift a ban on Meta’s instant messaging platform WhatsApp and Google Play as a first step to scale back internet restrictions, according to Iranian state media.

TEHRAN – Iran said it will start easing some of the world’s tightest internet restrictions by lifting its ban on WhatsApp and Google Play – a sign that the authorities want to placate ...