Iraq Now Censoring Websites Critical Of Government

As the terrorist group known as the Islamic State began its march through Iraq, the government tr...  More »

As the terrorist group known as the Islamic State began its march through Iraq, the government tried to answer both on the ground and online, blocking large social media sites like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. But now, Iraq seems to be taking advantage of the turmoil to censor websites critical of the central government. Al Jazeera and Al Arabiya have been blocked for weeks, and the government is also blocking smaller sites as well. In the meantime, sites affiliated with the Islamic State, also referred to as IS, or ISIL , remain largely accessible, according to researchers who have been monitoring Internet censorship in Iraq since the crisis began.

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