Iran’s “morality police” are back and shutting down businesses

In Iran, a company named Digikala has taken control of so much of the e-commerce business in the country that they’ve become known as the Amazon of Iran. They also have a very active web presence where they market their products and services. But it’s that web presence that may have recently gotten them in trouble with the government. That’s not because they were charging too much or carrying products not approved by the mullahs. Digikala made the “mistake” of featuring some photos of some of their office workers going about their business. But some of the women shown in the picture were not wearing headscarves, leaving their hair exposed. Now the Iranian government has shut down one of the company’s offices and initiated judicial procedures against them. So it would appear that after a year of women protesting in the streets, the morality police are back with a vengeance and they’re even hunting for offenders online. (AP)Read More