Iraq Blocks Social Sites After Extremists 'Thank God' for Twitter
After militants tweeted about the boon of social networks, Iraq has blocked access to Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and messaging apps.
Facebook, Twitter and YouTube have been blocked in Iraq. A source from the Iraqi Ministry of Communications told the Kuwait News Agency on Friday that the government ordered the ministry of communications to block access to those sites.
Extremists with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) tweeted earlier this week: “Praise be to Allah, who gave Twitter to the mujahideen so that they may share their joys and not have to listen to the BBC, al-Arabia, Al-Jazeera.”
Twitter accounts associated with ISIS and its affiliates have been posting videos of the fighting.
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