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Sunday 26 October 2014 - 09:12

The United Arab Emirates declare war on Twitter and the internet

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The United Arab Emirates declare war on Twitter and the internet
But the UAE is not alone in its attack against Twitter and the internet. 

Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Sheikh, who is the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia slammed Twitter for being the work of the devil.

"If it were used correctly, it could be of real benefit, but unfortunately it's exploited for trivial matters," Al-Sheikh said.

He added, “Twitter is the source of all evil and devastation" and "people are rushing to it thinking it's a source of credible information, but it's a source of lies and falsehood."

Twitter is hugely popular among both men and women in the ultra-conservative state, and has sparked heated religious and political debate.
 
According to the Global Web Index in 2012 Saudi Arabia had the highest percentage of active Twitter users in the world, with more than 50% of its online population using the micro-blogging service.

Political analysts in the UAE have warned that a formerly forward-thinking country, the UAE was fast becoming a tyrannical dictatorship.
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