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Pakistan to Monitor Google And Yahoo for 'Blasphemy'

June 25, 2010

Author: Staff Writer

Source: BBC News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/10418643.stm

Pakistan will start monitoring seven major websites, including Google and Yahoo, for content it deems offensive to Muslims.

YouTube, Amazon, MSN, Hotmail and Bing will also come under scrutiny, while 17 less well-known sites will be blocked.

Officials will monitor the sites and block links deemed inappropriate.

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