Turkey orders Facebook to block pages which insult Islam – and says the whole site will be banned if it does not obey Loving KashmiR web desk A Turkish court has ordered authorities to block access to Facebook pages that insult the Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) and warned the whole site will be banned if the company doesnt comply. The countrys state-run news agency confirmed that a court in Ankara issued the order yesterday, following a request by a prosecutor. The decision comes just days after another court ruling banned access in Turkey to web pages featuring the controversial cover of the French satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo depicting the Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) It is the latest move to crack down on material seen as offending religious sensibilities in the largely Muslim nation, where the government of President Tayyip Erdogan is viewed as pursuing an Islamist-leaning agenda. Facebook have yet to comment on the ruling but earlier this month Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company would not censor content published in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo attacks.
Posted on: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 11:24:26 +0000
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