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10 Technologies That were Banned
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Thursday, 22 September 2011, 23:31 IST |
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2. Pakistan Bans Facebook
In the year 2010, following a court's order Pakistan officially blocked Facebook for offensive content.
A country with over 2.3 million Facebook users is temporarily restricted from its use due to a Facebook group called "Everybody Draw Mohammed Day." Cartoon sketches of Prophet Muhammad were considered as an act of blasphemy by Muslims and this Facebook page incurred huge criticism from several Muslims.
Facebook has a history of allowing controversial groups to develop a presence on their site. From death of Obama to Holocaust denial groups, Facebook consist of groups that is considered offensive by most.
