Morning Jolt: 6 Iranians arrested for making 'Happy' video

Six people in Iran were arrested for appearing in a fan video of Pharrell Williams’ “Happy,” CNN reported today. They were arrested, according to Tehran’s police chief, because they made an “obscene video clip that offended the public morals and was released in cyberspace.” Social media support for the six has been strong, with the Twitter hashtag “FreeHappyIranians going viral. And Williams criticized the arrests, writing on his Facebook page, “It is beyond sad […]

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