![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The policy of iron censorship has not changed,” said Mazen Darwish, head of the Syrian Media and Freedom of Expression Centre, which the authorities closed three years ago. “All indicators point downhill after the revolution in Tunisia. The main Facebook page is also banned, but servers known as proxies allow Syrians to bypass the controls, with the chat function through cellphones gaining popularity, especially among the young, according to users. The Baath Party has ruled Syria since 1963, when it outlawed all opposition and imposed emergency law, which is still in force. Nimbuzz and eBuddy, two programmes that allow access to Facebook Chat and other messaging programmes through a single interface, no longer work in Syria, thety said. The Facebook logo is shown at Facebook headquarters in Palo Alto, California May 26, 2010. ![]()
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