23
May
2010
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Podcast: Interview with Pakistani journalist Huma Imtiaz over internet censorship
Pakistan has blocked access to hundreds of websites including Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter, all of which apparently contain “blasphemous” material. The ban is a response to the Facebook page “Everybody Draw Mohammed Day!” but it’s looking like that this is being used as an excuse for widespread censorship that might be politically inspired.
Today we speak with Huma Imtiaz, Pakistani journalist, who gives us an insight of what’s going on.
Update: The ban on Facebook has been lifted, but several other sites remain censored.
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Perhaps I may not be too amazed by this.
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