Syria Blocks Facebook Access

November 28, 2007

Reuters has reported that Syria’s governement blocked access to Facebook, the social networking site, as part of a crack down on Internet activism.

“Facebook helped further civil society in Syria and form civic groups outside government control. This is why it has been banned” stated women’s rights advocate Dania al-Sharif.

“They cut off communications between us and the outside world. We are used to this behavior from our government,” said Mais al-Sharbaji, who set up a Facebook group for amateur Syrian photographers.

According to Reuteurs the government hasn’t commented about this decision which intensified tension between the Syrian people and the governement.

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