Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Censorship, social media and Saudi Arabia



Saudi Arabia orders Snapchat to block Al Jazeera in latest move after Riyadh-led bloc imposed blockade on Qatar in June.


Snapchat is one of the most popular social media platforms in Middle Eastern countries, especially in Saudi Arabia with more than seven million users a day.
However, they are not being allowed to see the Al Jazeera Discover Publisher Channel on Snapchat.
It is blocked by Snapchat because the Saudi government said the channel's content violates the cybercrime laws.
It is the latest measure announced by Saudi leaders after they cut diplomatic ties with Qatar n June 5 and imposed a land, sea and air blockade on it along with few neighbouring states. 




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