Indonesia shuts down 1 million porn Web sites
Posted in: Censorship at 20/07/2012 17:39
With the beginning of Ramadan, the Indonesian government closes pornographic Web sites and hints that it may continue the closure past the country's holy month.
Gearing up for Islamic holy month, the Indonesian government announced it has shuttered more than 1 million pornographic Web sites, according to the Times of India. And it hasn't stopped there -- the government said it has plans to crack down on millions more.
"We will block more porn sites during Ramadan," Indonesia's communications and information minister Tifatul Sembiring told the Times of India. Then, hinting at the possibility of keeping the sites shut down indefinitely, he said, "though that doesn't mean that we will allow such sites to operate during the rest of the year."
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57476330-93/indonesia-shuts-down-1-million-porn-web-sites/
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Indonesia blocks porn sites during Ramadan
Summary: Country's minister shutters more than one million porn sites ahead of Muslim month of fasting, Ramadan, with more to follow, report says.
Indonesia's communications and information ministry has shut down more than one million pornographic Web sites ahead of Islamic holy month of Ramadan commencing Jul. 19, according to a newswire. Observers of the Muslim month of fasting refrain from eating, drinking and sexual relations from dawn until sunset.
All of the sites were reportedly outside the country and more will be clamped down this month, XBIZ newswire reported Wednesday. However, this does not mean that such sites will be allowed to operate during the rest of the year, Indonesia's communication and information minister, Tifatul Sembiring said.
http://www.zdnet.com/indonesia-blocks-porn-sites-during-ramadan-7000001178/
