Google blocks access to anti-Islam film in Singapore - The Times of India

Google blocks access to anti-Islam film in Singapore: Google on Thursday blocked YouTube users in Singapore from...

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 has also blocked access to clips of the film in Muslim-majority neighbours Malaysia and Indonesia . "Where we have launched YouTube locally and we are notified that a video is illegal in that country, we will restrict access to it after a thorough review," a Google spokesperson told AFP in an email response to queries on the block. 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 spark...

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