Orkut blocked in sex row
United Arab Emirates: Thursday, July 05 - 2007 at 05:41
Google executives say they will try and negotiate with UAE authorities after they blocked networking site Orkut. The ban came following newspaper reports that thousands of users were joining sexually explicit communities such as 'Dubai Sex'. Social networking sites are routinely blocked in the UAE due to being 'inconsistent' with the country's cultural and moral values.
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James McInerney, News EditorThursday, July 05 - 2007 at 05:41 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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