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, Media and Communication, University of Religions and Denominations, Qom, Iran
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National Center for Cyberspace
Abstract
With the advent of the Internet and cyberspace, a revolution in the production and dissemination of content as a product that seeks to exchange messages, influence thought, ideas, and ultimately shape the lifestyle of human beings occurred. Along with the benefits and opportunities that came from reduced costs and ease of access, increased vulnerabilities and cultural threats caused governments to pay attention to regulating content in cyberspace as a tool for new governance in this space.
Various models of regulating content in international and national cyberspace were formed in countries, ranging from libertarian to paternalistic and based on non-theistic worldviews. Due to the distinct and transcendent goals of the Islamic Republic of Iran in its divine approach to sovereignty and governance, the content regulation model in the country's cyberspace is different from conventional models. This applied research, using a qualitative grounded theory method with open, axial, and selective coding of selected documents and twelve expert interviews, has presented a participatory regulatory model centered on divine sovereignty by introducing three causal components, five contextual components, five intervention components, four strategies, and six consequences.
Hamdieh, H. , Hosseini, M. , Mousavian, S. and Mahdioun, S. (2025). Content Regulation Model of the Islamic Republic of Iran's Cyberspace. National Security, 15(57), -.
MLA
Hamdieh, H. , , Hosseini, M. , , Mousavian, S. , and Mahdioun, S. . "Content Regulation Model of the Islamic Republic of Iran's Cyberspace", National Security, 15, 57, 2025, -.
HARVARD
Hamdieh, H., Hosseini, M., Mousavian, S., Mahdioun, S. (2025). 'Content Regulation Model of the Islamic Republic of Iran's Cyberspace', National Security, 15(57), pp. -.
CHICAGO
H. Hamdieh , M. Hosseini , S. Mousavian and S. Mahdioun, "Content Regulation Model of the Islamic Republic of Iran's Cyberspace," National Security, 15 57 (2025): -,
VANCOUVER
Hamdieh, H., Hosseini, M., Mousavian, S., Mahdioun, S. Content Regulation Model of the Islamic Republic of Iran's Cyberspace. National Security, 2025; 15(57): -.
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