Facebook Blocked In Syria

The government of Syria has made the move to block Facebook inside their borders.

Mashable reports that according to sources speaking with Reuters, the official statement from Syrian officials is that they fear “Facebook could become a conduit for Israeli penetration of our youth.” Critics of the government say that it is really to cut off access to the outside world. Other countries have also blocked social networking sites.

Bloggers and international observers have suggested that the real reason for the Facebook ban is that it has been subject to a spam e-mail campaign by anti-Syrian activists.

Via Digg