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Type of site | Video hosting services |
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| Available in | Persian English |
| Founded | April 13, 2011 |
| Headquarters | Tehran, Iran |
| Founder(s) | Saba Idea Tech Company (Saba Idea) |
| President | Mohammad Javad Shakouri Moghaddam |
| Key people | Mohammad Mahdi Shakouri Moghaddam, Mohammad Fazlollahi, Ali Tehraninasr |
| Services | Video sharing service |
| Parent | Saba Idea Tech Company (Saba Idea) |
| URL | www |
| Registration | Yes - Optional (required for posting videos and comments) |
| Current status | Active |
Aparat (Persian: آپارات, Âpârât) is an Iranian video-sharing service which began tentatively in February 2011, and officially two months later on April 13, 2011.[1] In 2020, due to the activity of one of the users of Aparat, its CEO was sentenced to ten years in prison.[2][3] He has since been released.[4] Aparat, as well as Cloob and Mihanblog websites, have been launched by Saba Idea Tech Company (Saba Idea)[5] and are managed by Mohammad Javad Shakouri Moghhadam.[6][7] Aparat was selected as the best film website in 2011.[8]
- ^ "آغاز فعالیت رسمی آپارات" (in Persian).
- ^ "مدیر آپارات و تهیه‌کنندگان گزارش ژلوفن تی‌وی 'به ۱۰ سال زندان محکوم شدند'". BBC News فارسی (in Persian). 2020-10-25. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
- ^ "مدیر عامل آپارات به خاطر انتشار این ویدئو ۱۰ سال حبس گرفت/ عکس". خبرآنلاین (in Persian). 2020-10-25. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
- ^ "Mohammad Javad Shakouri Moghadam - Digital Activism". ipa.united4iran.org. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
- ^ "آپارات".
- ^ "مصاحبه صوتی با محمد جواد شکوری، مدیر سایت کلوب و میهن بلاگ" (in Persian).
- ^ "نگاهی به وبسایت ایرانی آپارات" [Take a look at Aparat Iranian website] (in Persian).
- ^ "سایت آپارات بهترین سایت فیلم در جشنواره وب ایران" (in Persian).