New Protest Campaign in Iran with #HundredThousandTalkingBanknotes

In recent days, a Twitter campaign featuring banknotes with slogans, protests, and criticisms against the Iranian government has gained traction not only in social media but also among foreign media. The recent protest campaign in cyberspace has heated up with the hashtag #HundredThousandTalkingBanknotes. Outside of social media and among citizens, the topic revolves around writing slogans on banknotes in Iran or encouraging this act. Many of these slogans are similar to those raised in recent weeks during Friday prayers in various cities, protests from December, and other campaigns. Slogans such as "Towards the homeland, against the enemy," "Our enemy is right here, they lie that it's America," or "No to compulsory hijab" have emerged. Some handwritten notes also call for "civil disobedience," "unity," or "freedom for Iran." Some of the "talking banknotes" seem to be circulated with the aim of informing or conveying the voices of protests in different cities, such as references to "strikes in Kurdistan" or "non-payment of workers' wages." On some banknotes, slogans against the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic or in support of the Pahlavi family have been raised; similar sentiments were also heard during the protests in December across Iran. Some have written "I am a revolutionary." The BBC World Network reports that Iranians have turned to reflecting their protests on banknotes to bypass censorship. The news website Business Insider has also published a report on the campaign "#HundredThousandTalkingBanknotes," stating that protesters in Iran have found innovative ways to confront government censorship and continue their protests.