November 14, 2010 at 00:40Saudi Arabia blocked Facebook
It is not known, however, how much, but Saudi Arabia blocked access to the social network Facebook for all residents of the kingdom. It is worth noting that this resource is one of the most popular in this Muslim country. The reason for the blockage, according to the Saudi authorities, is the mismatch of the nature of the resource to the moral values of the inhabitants of this country. No more detailed explanation of this problem has been given.
The lock, apparently, was turned on this morning, and when one of the users living in Saudi Arabia tries to connect to the resource, a message is displayed stating that Facebook is not available. The official statement by the authorities also says that the moral values of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia do not correspond to the content posted on the pages of the resource. It is clear that the leaders of Saudi Arabia do not like everything that is posted on the pages, including candid photos and other materials.
So far, the lock has been declared temporary, but, as we know, "there is nothing more permanent than temporary." Perhaps the Facebook leadership can somehow solve this problem, but this is also unlikely, since a special approach is needed to the Saudi authorities. In addition, no additional information on this issue is received from the country's leadership. Saudi Arabia is known as a strict Muslim country, which often prohibits those things that seem common to Westerners.
It is worth noting that Facebook has already been blocked not only in Saudi Arabia, but also in countries such as Syria, Iran, Pakistan. In October of this year, just a month ago, the Uzbek authorities announced that Facebook is also banned in this country. Since then, the Uzbek authorities have not provided any comments on the problem, and the social network No. 1 in the world remains blocked for residents.
Via pcmag
The lock, apparently, was turned on this morning, and when one of the users living in Saudi Arabia tries to connect to the resource, a message is displayed stating that Facebook is not available. The official statement by the authorities also says that the moral values of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia do not correspond to the content posted on the pages of the resource. It is clear that the leaders of Saudi Arabia do not like everything that is posted on the pages, including candid photos and other materials.
So far, the lock has been declared temporary, but, as we know, "there is nothing more permanent than temporary." Perhaps the Facebook leadership can somehow solve this problem, but this is also unlikely, since a special approach is needed to the Saudi authorities. In addition, no additional information on this issue is received from the country's leadership. Saudi Arabia is known as a strict Muslim country, which often prohibits those things that seem common to Westerners.
It is worth noting that Facebook has already been blocked not only in Saudi Arabia, but also in countries such as Syria, Iran, Pakistan. In October of this year, just a month ago, the Uzbek authorities announced that Facebook is also banned in this country. Since then, the Uzbek authorities have not provided any comments on the problem, and the social network No. 1 in the world remains blocked for residents.
Via pcmag