Iranternet

1. An idea proposed by Iranian politicians to have an alternate, private internet for Iran that replaces the normal internet with Iranian government-approved content only. Term coined by Rachel Maddow on Oct 5, 2012.

2. Referencing definition 1, a term that describes an isolated, ideologically filtered realm of information. Term coined by Rachel Maddow on Oct 5, 2012.

The right-wing is building their own Iranternet with Fox News, Conservapedia, and other conspiracy theory-peddling media.