‘Everybody Draw Mohammed Day!’ on Facebook Sparks Censorship in Pakistan
On orders from a Pakistani court, Pakistan suspended access to Facebook yesterday. The case was won by an Islamic group of lawyers that argued against the Facebook content, and officials say that the Facebook page is offensive. Islam discourages any visual representations of the prophets of God, they argue, because it can lead to a form of idol worship. So no Facebook for Pakistanis until a May 31st hearing.
Pakistan blocks YouTube access over Muhammad depictions
"...users reported restrictions on Flickr and Wikipedia, prompting complaints from internet users but approval from angered protesters."
"Hasan Zaidi, a journalist and film-maker, said he and other internet users planned to file a court petition against the ban. "It's absurd," he said. "They haven't thought this through. The logical conclusion is that we should shut our eyes, stick our fingers in our ears and ban the entire internet, even email.""
-____- Kuinkakohan kauan kestää, että jengi tajuaa sensuurin toimimattomuuden? Ei tässä ole mitään järkeä.