Hey, Twitter reversed itself on blocking those “blasphemous” tweets in Pakistan.
Pakistani authorities had requested the removal of the material, much of which mocked Islam and other religions, claiming that it was “blasphemous,” “unethical” and violated Pakistan’s Penal Code. Twitter used its Country Withheld Content tool, which blocks content in a particular nation, for the first time in Pakistan, the social network said.
And now it has decided to unuse it.
… Read the restTwitter issued the following comment Tuesday about its restoration of the blocked content:
“We always strive to make the best, most informed decisions we can when we’re compelled to reactively withhold identified content in specific jurisdictions around the world. On May 18, 2014, we made an initial decision to
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