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Iran Crowdsources Surveillance of Diaspora via Telegram

“Fox News Digital reports Iran's Alaj platform uses Telegram to crowdsource surveillance of its diaspora, and an official source confirmed the system.” — Gloria Vance, on air

On air: Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger on Pre-Market Pixels
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  • First reported by Fox News: “Iran turns citizens into informants as chilling crackdown spreads beyond its borders”.
  • Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 6:10 AM ET on Pre-Market Pixels, by Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger.
  • Topics: Iran.

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  • Fox NewsIran turns citizens into informants as chilling crackdown spreads beyond its borders

What BBN said about it

  1. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorFox News Digital reports Iran's Alaj platform uses Telegram to crowdsource surveillance of its diaspora, and an official source confirmed the system.

  2. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorCitizens are being recruited as informants.

  3. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorA government that cannot fix the internet has built a tip line for it. Efficiency is only for watching people.

  4. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo it's a neighborhood group chat with a budget. Thank you, Gloria. I'm told my beans have never been informed on.

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