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The Turkish government has finally lifted its ban on Twitter after a largely unsuccessful attempt at state-sponsored censorship in the run-up to key local elections held last Sunday.

Prime minister Tayyip Erdogans administration blocked the popular microblogging platform a fortnight ago after complaining of a smear campaign when alleged recordings of senior officials making shady deals appeared on the site.

The telecoms authority (TIB) confirmed to Reuters on Thursday that the ban had been lifted, a whole week after an Ankara court ruled in favour of a group of journos and lawyers who complained that the block contravened their "freedom of information and communication.

The ban followed some fighting talk from the PM, who branded Twitter a scourge and said of social media we will wipe out all of these.

He followed the Twitter blockade last week with a ban on YouTube on which site agitators had also posted audio files incriminating his administration.

In the end the Twitter ban didnt appear to have much effect. Just a day after it came into force some social media agencies were measuring a spike in tweets of up to 130 per cent from Turkish users.

Many used TOR or VPNs to get around the ban, whilst Twitter also tweeted several numbers its followers could use to SMS their posts.

A lifting of the ban always seemed likely in light of this, and after president Abdullah Gul declared, on Twitter, that it was unacceptable.

For the record, Erdogans Justice and Development (AK) party took over 45 per cent of the vote at the elections. All El Reg can deduce from this is that either censorship works or there are a lot of Twitter haters in Turkey.

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April 04, 2014

I am writing in response to the recent decision by the Film Censorship Board of Malaysia, as a result of which the latest Darren Aronofsky film Noah has been banned in Malaysia.

Firstly, let me express my deepest dissatisfaction with this highly unjust and shameful decision. It is another ban which is not only wrong and misjudged but also harmful for Malaysia, which tries to present itself as a tolerant and moderate Muslim country.

In fact, another film ban (after the The Wolf of the Wolf Street) is nothing more but just another clear message that Malaysia is a country far from tolerant, where non-Muslims must (on what grounds?) abide by Muslim laws.

As we all know, this is not the case, as one can eat non-halal food in restaurants.

In my opinion, if we accept the Board's ruling, I believe Malaysian law-enforcement authorities, following the logic applied by FCB, will have to close all non-halal businesses in this country: from restaurants serving pork to Beach Club and Chinese liquor shops.

From this point of view, attempts to ban Christians using the word Allah is incongruent with these conservative and exclusive tendencies. But then, please, do not try to convince us, non-Muslims living in Malaysia and the world, that Malaysia is tolerant, moderate and open.

Secondly, let me argue with the Board's ruling and point out, how illogical and harmful this decision is.

As a Christian I do not have to abide by Muslim law. But I cant understand, why am I deprived of the possibility of watching a movie which is not insulting my religious feelings?

If the Board is so concerned about feelings of Muslims, which is in fact its duty, that is all right, however it cant, as a result, limit my freedoms.

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Censorship of Citizens of Elfin Cove, AK
Why are citizens of Elfin Cove, Alaska being threatened with censorship for asking questions of the community #39;s "governing entity"-Community of Elfin Cove No...

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