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October 15, 2012

Anti-Islam Video Bedevils Google, Facebook

The inflammatory anti-Islam video “Innocence of Muslims” that unleashed a worldwide uproar last week has also caused a rift among global Internet companies. Few debate the video’s stupidity and racism. What does divide people is whether the movie should be seen as free speech that should be available everywhere so that viewers can form their own opinion about it; or whether it is so repulsive to some cultures that it should be forbidden there. In short, is the video hate speech or just free opinion?