We announced yesterday the decision by a Pakistan court to block Facebook in Pakistan, due to a Facebook page inviting users to post caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad. In Islam, depicting a Prophet is prohibited as it is seen as blasphemous and there were global protests in 2006 after a series of satirical cartoons again depicted the Prophet Muhammad.

Facebook has released a statement concerning the internet censorship, stating that it is disappointed Pakistan chose to block the site without discussing other options first. Facebook has also said that while some content may be seen as offensive on Facebook, with 400 million users of different faiths and beliefs, it would be impossible to please everybody. Facebook is considering blocking the offending page in Pakistan.