Pakistan Bans Facebook

Pakistan, a country with over 2.3 million Facebook users, has banned the use of Facebook temporarily due to a Facebook group called “Everybody Draw Mohammed Day!” It’s an issue which clearly highlights the difficulties in managing and monitoring content that isn’t offensive in various cultures. The group’s details states “Hopefully this page will spark seroius debates in international forums.” It’s pretty clear the group of more than 44,000 members has accomplished its goals.

Facebook has a history of allowing controversial groups to develop a presence on the site.