Singapore asks Google to block access to Islam film - AFP

AFP: Singapore asks Google to block access to Islam film

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Singapore asks Google to block access to Islam film - AFP

Singapore asks Google to block access to Islam film (AFP) – 6 hours ago SINGAPORE — Google on Thursday blocked YouTube users in Singapore from viewing clips of an anti-Islamic film that has incited violent protests across the Muslim world, acting on a request by city authorities. Attempts to access the low-budget "Innocence of Muslims" film on the Google-owned video-sharing website resulted in a message reading: "This content is not available in your country due to a government removal request." Google could not be reached to comment, but it has also blocked access to clips of the film in Muslim-majority neighbours Malaysia and Indonesia. The Ministry of Home Affairs cited "security concerns" as the reason behind the request to Google in a press statement released Wednesday. "The film 'Innocence of Muslims' has sparked off violent protests and riots that resulted in deaths...

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