The Iranians flocking to social media for their comedy fix

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As most social media platforms are banned in Iran, many young comedians have become stars on one of the few that is permitted by the authorities.

But as Instagram can only cope with videos of up to one minute, sketches have to be kept brief. So what does Iranian short form comedy look like?

Video Journalist: Alex Dackevych

Reporting: Nusha Soluch

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