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Indonesia blocks access to YouTube over anti-Koran film
Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 8, 2008 - 8:07pmAt least four Indonesian firms providing Internet services have blocked access to the YouTube Web site for carrying a Dutch lawmaker's film that accuses the Koran of inciting violence, an information ministry official said on Tuesday.
Indonesia passes bill to block porn sites
Submitted by Benton Foundation on March 26, 2008 - 10:11amLast updated: March 26, 2008 - 8:18pm
Indonesia plans to restrict access to pornographic and violent sites on the Internet after the country's parliament passed a new information bill. The Southeast Asian country has had a vigorous debate over pornography in recent years, exposing deep divisions in the Muslim-majority nation.
