He was imprisoned in 2011 for "spreading anti-government propaganda" after posting copies of pro-democracy articles online.
In Iran bloggers are arrested and imprisoned with depressing regularity, largely for writing anti-government propaganda.
The situation was becoming tense and so the Uthman administration had to investigate the origins and extent of anti-government propaganda and its aims.
On 26 January 2011, he was sentenced to eight years' imprisonment for "spreading anti-government propaganda" for posting copies of pro-democracy articles online.
On October 30, 2012, Viet Khang was charged with spreading anti-government propaganda under Article 88 of the country's criminal code.
The director Mohammed Rasoulof, was convicted of charges relating to state security and anti-government propaganda.
Other notable steps taken recently include Unita's shutdown of its radio station, which had long spouted anti-Government propaganda.
The charges made against them included distribution of anti-government propaganda in the official party newspaper, National Sovereignty.
Win Tin was serving a 20 year sentence on charges including "anti-government propaganda."