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POLL: Should Google Have Blocked Access To Innocence of Muslims In Egypt And Libya?

POLL: Should Google Have Blocked Access To Innocence of Muslims In Egypt And Libya?

The New York Times reported  Friday morning that Google had made the controversial decision to block access to the inflammatory anti-Islam video,  Innocence of Muslims, in Egypt and Libya, where the crude production had sparked anti-U.S. riots and violence that resulted in the deaths of four American diplomats, including Ambassador J. Christopher Stephens.

According to the Times, Google, which owns YouTube where the clip is posted, did not remove the video from its site because its policy is to remove content only if it is deemed "hate speech,"  or "if it is responding to valid court orders or government requests."  Based on company guidelines, the Internet behemoth determined that Innocence of Muslims "was not hate speech," the paper reported, but Google still made the exceptional decision to block access to the video in Egypt and Libya in response to the violence and killings.

In the wake of this extraordinary decision by an American company to censor content, Movieline wants to hear from you.  Take the poll after the jump and tell us if Google's actions were warranted, or if, in your opinion, even more decisive action is required.  more »

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The Human Centipede II Banned in Australia

The Human Centipede II Banned in Australia

Consider it another notch in Tom Six's cinematic bedpost: The barf-inducing horror sequel The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence) has been banned in Australia following review by the Classification Review Board, the nation's three-person governing body. Too extreme even for an R 18+ rating, the film was deemed to contain "gratuitous, exploitative, or offensive depictions of violence with a very high degree of impact and cruelty which has a high impact;" hit with a RC (Refused Classification) label, it can't be "sold, hired, or advertised" in Australia.

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