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ISLAMABAD — Pakistan blocked YouTube and many other Internet sites Thursday in a widening crackdown on online content deemed offensive to Islam, reflecting the secular government’s sensitivities to an issue that has ignited protests in the Muslim country.
The move came a day after the government obeyed a court order to block Facebook over a page called “Everybody Draw Mohammed Day!” that encourages users to post images of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad. Most Muslims regard depictions of the prophet, even favorable ones, as blasphemous.
