Google’s YouTube Blocks Film Behind Protests in Libya
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Google Inc.’s YouTube video-sharing service is blocking access in Egypt and Libya to a film about the Prophet Muhammad that is viewed as blasphemous by Muslims, that sparked protests and an attack responsible for the deaths of four Americans.
“This video -- which is widely available on the Web -- is clearly within our guidelines and so will stay on YouTube,” Mountain View, California-based Google said in an e-mailed statement. “However, given the very difficult situation in Libya and Egypt, we have temporarily restricted access in both countries.”