Facebook censors images of Muhammad, after free speech post

Just two weeks after CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted a status supporting Charlie Hebdo and hash-tagging "Je Suis Charlie," Facebook has begun censoring images of the prophet Muhammad.

Despite the declaration of the importance of free speech, the social site began blocking the images of Muhammad in Turkey, including the type of image that became controversial before the Charlie Hebdo attack.

Back in December, Facebook agreed to censor the page of Russia's leading critic, Alexei Navalny, after being asked by Russian Internet regulators.

The site has also been accused in the past of taking down pages associated with dissidents in Syria and China.

Many critics see this newest censorship as proof of what was earlier said about Zuckerberg's statement of freedom of speech: sweeping promises are all well and good, but Facebook's record doesn't entirely back it up. (Washington Post)

Facebook has blocked pages that "offend the Prophet Muhammad" after receiving a court order from Ankara, and a person familiar to the matter confirmed that, Facebook moved to "block content so that it's no longer visible in Turkey following a valid legal request."