Facebook is banned in Pakistan over a page promoting “Everybody Draw Mohammed Day”
The ban is lifted on May 31, 2010 after Facebook blocks access to the page in Pakistan. A Facebook spokewoman said the company had restricted access to the page in certain countries, including Pakistan, "out of respect for local rules" but had not removed it in others.
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Reference http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/may/31/pakistan-lifts-facebook-ban
In protest to the censorship imposed by Comedy Central, “Everybody Draw Mohammed Day” is conceived by Molly Norris, a Seattle-based cartoonist saying, “That's a cartoonist's job, to be non-PC”. The protest was scheduled for May 20th, 2010, but two days after announcing the event, Norris steps back from idea. In a posting on her website, she said “this particular cartoon has struck a gigantic nerve, something I was totally unprepared for”.
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Reference: http://www.mynorthwest.com/?nid=11&sid=313170#
The television program South Park produces two programs which include images of Mohammed disguised in a bear suit. Images of the prophet, along with various audio clips, are censored. Additionally, a monologue by the character “Kyle” is bleeped which reportedly describe the moral of the episode.
The television program South Park produces two programs (Cartoon Wars 1 & 2) containing images of the prophet Mohammed. South Park attempts to air the programs (April 5th/12th 2006), but are denied broadcast by Comedy Central. The episodes were created in response to the fury caused by the Jyllands-Posten affair.
Danish newspaper, Jyllands-Posten publishes 12 editorial cartoon images of Mohammed. Before the end of the year, the incident erupts into a worldwide controversy. The cartoonist, Kurt Westergaard went into hiding amid threats to his life, but emerged last year saying he wanted to live as normal a life as possible.
His house has been heavily fortified and is under close police protection.
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Reference:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8437433.stm
The television program South Park airs the episode "Super Best Friends” which includes a visual depiction of Mohammed. It generated very little controversy when originally aired. Subsequently, it has become unavailable for viewing on comedy network.ca
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Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Best_Friends
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