Facebook is getting Banned in Pakistan – A reliable source, who is in direct contact with Secretary MoIT, told HumAyuN.Pk that ministry has issued the directive to PT
A to ban said blasphemous content in the country.
After clear discrimination of Facebook for not banning blasphemous Fan Page, Ministry of Information Technology and Telecom has directed PTA to ban Facebook in Pakistan, told us sources close to authority.
It is yet to be ascertained if the whole Facebook will be banned or just a single URL will be filtered. In both the situations, step is inline with thousands of Facebook users and according to their urge of boycotting Facebook on May 20th.
Ministry of Information Technology directs PTA for banning any URL or whole of website in case of any inappropriate content available on it.
Despite thousands of requests, Facebook didn’t put this page down even it violated Facebook’s own terms of services.
Facebook has been very strict for Fan Pages about Islam. Just this week we saw many Fan Pages getting banned from Facebook due to their relation with Islamic content.
A to ban said blasphemous content in the country.After clear discrimination of Facebook for not banning blasphemous Fan Page, Ministry of Information Technology and Telecom has directed PTA to ban Facebook in Pakistan, told us sources close to authority.
It is yet to be ascertained if the whole Facebook will be banned or just a single URL will be filtered. In both the situations, step is inline with thousands of Facebook users and according to their urge of boycotting Facebook on May 20th.
Ministry of Information Technology directs PTA for banning any URL or whole of website in case of any inappropriate content available on it.
Despite thousands of requests, Facebook didn’t put this page down even it violated Facebook’s own terms of services.
Facebook has been very strict for Fan Pages about Islam. Just this week we saw many Fan Pages getting banned from Facebook due to their relation with Islamic content.
ISPs directed to block Facebook’s blasphemous link
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has directed the Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to close a Facebook’s link about the competition of the blasphemous caricatures.A caricature competition is being held on May 20 at a link of the www.facebook.com under a plot to hurt the millions of Muslims around the world. The PTA, taking notice of this attempt, has asked the ISPs to ensure the blockage of this particular link of the facebook website.
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