Some countries have disrupted or barred access to the social networking website Facebook, including Bangladesh, China, Iran and North Korea. The use of the website has also been restricted in other ways in other countries. Until May 2016, the only country that prohibits access all the time to social networking sites is China, Iran and North Korea. However, since most North Koreans do not have access to the internet, China and Iran are the only countries where access to Facebook is actively restricted on a wholesale basis.
Video Censorship of Facebook
Censorship by country
Bangladesh
Bangladesh (like Iran, China, and North Korea) has banned Facebook earlier - Bangladesh's ban operates in no time. The Awami League-led government in Bangladesh announced a nationwide ban on Facebook and other social networking sites. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina (in office from 2009) proposed the establishment of an Internet monitoring committee with the help of Bangladesh's intelligence services. Right-wing political parties and groups in Bangladesh are protesting against bloggers and others whom they consider "blasphemous" at the time of the proposal. The extremists in the country have killed eight secularists, including an atheist blogger Ahmed Rajib Haider, who was stabbed fatally in February 2013. The national unrest over the country's war crimes tribunal resulted in the deaths of 56 people between January 19, 2013 and March 2, 2013.
On November 18, 2015, the same Awami League government banned Facebook again on the eve of the final decision of Bangladesh's Jamaat-e-Islami leader Ali Ahsan Muhammad Mujahid and leader of the Bangladesh National Party, Salauddin Kader Chowdhury. Both the previous politicians and ministers have been issued death penalty by the War Crimes Court and the Bangladesh Supreme Court review board finally provided their supportive judgments given earlier.
The Bangladesh government lifted the ban on December 20, 2015. Facebook can be accessed in Bangladesh by the end of 2017.
China
In China, Facebook was blocked after riots ÃÆ'Ã… "rÃÆ'¼mqi July 2009 as Xinjiang independence activists use Facebook as part of their communications network. Some Chinese users also believe that Facebook will not succeed in China after the Google China issue. Renren (formerly Xiaonei ) has many features similar to Facebook, and complies with Chinese Government regulations regarding content filtering.
On August 20, 2013, there were reports of Facebook being partially blocked in China. However, according to the website "Blocked in China", Facebook is still blocked. Facebook is not blocked in Hong Kong and Macau.
Egypt
Facebook was blocked for several days in Egypt during the 2011 Egyptian protests.
German
In July 2011, German authorities began discussing the ban on events held on Facebook. This decision is based on many cases of population density by people who were not initially invited. In one instance, 1,600 "guests" attended a 16th birthday party for a Hamburg girl who accidentally sent invitations to the event as public. After a crowded report, more than a hundred police were deployed to control the masses. A police officer was injured and eleven participants were arrested for attacks, property damage and resistance against the authorities. In another unexpectedly crowded event, 41 young people were arrested and at least 16 people were wounded.
By 2015, during the crisis of European migrants with large numbers of immigrants entering unregulated countries, extensive discussions of mass and political immigration issues from governments are actually taking place on social media. In early 2016, a Bertelsmann company named "Arvato" was mandated to remove comments and content from Facebook. In the summer of 2016, police in fourteen German states began to coordinate attacks on residences of people who praised the Nazi regime or calling refugees "junk" in private Facebook groups. A law known as NetzDG came into force in 2018 which mandates all websites in Germany, including Facebook, censors such illegal content. A spokesperson for Facebook announces company's opposition to the law on the grounds that it will cause overblocking.
Hungarian
The Hungarian government does not want to ban pages, but Facebook itself decides to ban conservative websites. No one can write a post or private message if it contains the string "kuruc.info" or a link to this conservative website.
India
The Indian government imposed a one-month ban on Facebook, Twitter and other social networking sites in Kashmir Valley by 2017, due to public safety because the Indian government believes social media is being abused by anti-national and anti-social elements backed by Pakistan and Pakistan intelligence agencies including Inter-Services Intelligence. The ban was also placed to cut communications between rebels, who oppose attempts by the Indian Army to stop Pakistani-backed Muslim Kashmir from getting independence.
Iran
After the 2009 elections in Iran, the website was banned because of fears that an opposition movement is being set up on the website. However, after four years of blocking Facebook's website, as of September 2013, blocking of Twitter and Facebook allegedly has been revoked without notice. Iran lost unlimited access to Facebook and Twitter the next day, leaving many people wondering if the opening was deliberate or the result of some technical error.
Israel
In September 2016, the Israeli Cabinet said it had agreed with Facebook to remove content that was considered a sedition. This announcement comes after top officials of Facebook meet with the Israeli government to determine which Facebook account should be removed on the grounds that they are an incitement. The office of Israel's interior minister has said that they agree with Facebook representatives to create a team that will find the best way to monitor and remove "inflammatory content" online. Critics of Israeli policy are unhappy with this move as they claim it is used as a way of silencing Palestinian civilians, activists and journalists aloud. The activists argue that when they post material intended for critical work, Israel sees it as encouraging violence.
Malaysia
Facebook was blocked for several days in Malaysia during the 2011 Egyptian protests.
Mauritius
ICTA Mauritius, ordered internet service providers in the country to ban Facebook immediately, on November 8, 2007 due to the Prime Minister's fake profile page. Access to Facebook is restored the next day.
Morocco
On February 5, 2008, Fouad Mourtada, a Moroccan national, was arrested for 43 days for allegedly making a fake Facebook profile from Prince Moulay Rachid of Morocco.
North Korea
In April 2016, North Korea began blocking Facebook, "a move underscoring its concerns with the dissemination of online information," according to The Associated Press. Anyone who tries to access them, even with special permission from the North Korean government, will be punished.
Pakistan
On May 19, 2010, the Lahore High Court ordered Facebook blocked. Facebook was blocked until May 31 after a competition page prompted users to post a picture of Muhammad. A controversial page called "Draw Muhammad Day" was created by Facebook users in response to American cartoonist Molly Noris's protest against the decision of US television channel Comedy Central to cancel the episode of South Park's popular show above his depiction. Mohammed. However, Noris denied stating May 20 "Drawing Muhammad's Day" and condemned the effort and issued an apology. The ban imposed by the PTA, also resulted in a ban on YouTube and restricted access to other websites, including Wikipedia.
On November 25, 2017, the NetBlock internet observatory and the Digital Rights Foundation collected evidence of Facebook blocking nationwide along with other social media services, imposed by the government in response to the violent Tehreek-e-Labaik protests. Technical investigations found that all of Pakistan's major fixed and mobile service providers were affected by the restrictions, which were revoked by the PTA the next day when the protests subsided following the resignation of Justice and Justice Minister Zahid Hamid. Other websites including Twitter, YouTube, and Dailymotion were also reportedly blocked on PTA orders.
Sri Lanka
In March 2018, Facebook was blocked in Sri Lanka due to racial hate speeches rumored across the country through social media that has caused much unrest in the country by extremist groups. But this decision is not permanent.
Syria
The Syrian government explains their ban by claiming websites are promoting attacks against authorities. The government is also afraid of Israel's infiltration of Syrian social networks on Facebook. Facebook is also used by Syrians to criticize the Syrian government, because public criticism of the Syrian government was previously punishable by imprisonment. In February 2011, Facebook is not blocked from all ISPs and websites remain accessible.
Tajikistan
In November 2012, Tajikistan blocked access to Facebook in response to comments posted online, spreading "mud and libel" about President Emomalii Rahmon and various other officials.
United Kingdom
In Britain on April 28, 2011, a day before the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, a number of politically motivated groups and pages were removed or suspended from the website as part of a national crackdown on political activity. The groups and pages are mostly concerned with opposition to government spending cuts, and many are used to organize demonstrations in the continuation of the British student protests of 2010. Censoring these pages coincides with a series of pre-emptive arrests against known activists. Among the prisoners was a street theater group that planned a show of beheading against the opposition of the monarchy.
A Facebook spokesperson said that the pages were disabled as part of a routine sweep because it was made with a fake personal profile, a violation of company service. In this case a number of Facebook personal profile pages represent the cause, not real people. Facebook "offers to help turn profiles into pages designed to represent companies, groups, or causes." The spokesman went on to say that "Met Police did not ask Facebook to remove this content."
In March 2018, the far-fascist right-fascist group, British First, was removed by Facebook. The pages of party leaders were also revealed after their arrest and detention.
United States
The United States backed Israel's decision to demand Facebook to silence certain Palestinian groups who spoke against them. Facebook has admitted this and that they are worried if they do not comply with the extent to which there will be a reaction by the US government. Philip Giraldi, a former CIA Officer, confirmed that this is true. He stated that Facebook is often told to remove or censor people who are on their watch list. This has happened many times according to Giraldi in an attempt to prevent the protests and violence that these people may inflict on the watchlist. The US has placed laws and regulations to try and prevent terrorist acts in the US especially since the 9/11 attacks. Facebook must follow these laws and regulations to censor Americans to some extent.
Vietnamese
Facebook was blocked in Vietnam for two weeks in May 2016 due to protests against dissidents.
Maps Censorship of Facebook
See also
- Facebook Criticism # Censorship controversy
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia
0 Comments