PTI puts Google on notice for not removing anti-Islam film

[Leader]

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has put Google Inc. and its subsidiary YouTube on notice for not removing the blasphemous film, a statement issued by the party said on Sunday.
The announcement was made by PTI’s Secretary General Dr Arif Alvi after Google’s statement was published in New York Times saying that the film would stay on YouTube as it did not violate its policies describing hate speech.
The PTI demanded immediate removal of the video from YouTube and also asked the video sharing website to avoid such a repetition in future.
The statement said:
The party has put Google Inc. on notice and reserves the right to initiate legal action against the company in accordance with law in each and every jurisdiction where Google has a physical and/or virtual presence and where it can be deemed to have indulged in, abetted, provoked or incited any wrongdoing, including but not limited to causation of loss to life and property.
The PTI demanded Google to review its policy otherwise “more criminals and crackpots would create such videos and find YouTube a safe platform to promote hate.”
Alvi said that even after millions have protested in the Muslim world including Pakistan and with so many deaths and billions in losses to property and production, it was shameful that Google still considered that the video does not violate its policy of hate speech.
He further said that, in contrast, the company removed 10 films and 1700 video clips on Holocaust denial earlier this year.
The PTI secretary general said that with the threats of positioning US marines in many countries to protect US citizens, such incidents have the potential of rousing international conflicts. He added that Article 19 and 20 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) is explicit in defining freedom of speech with respect to the rights of others and also limited by issues that create public disorder.
He said that although the ‘hate bullet’ was prepared by a criminal residing in the US, the gun to fire the ‘hate bullet’ has been provided by YouTube as a Google-owned website and controlled affiliate.

PTI puts Google on notice for not removing anti-Islam film – The Express Tribune

P.S.

something that should have been done by government... this is why PTI represents me !!

 

[RazPaK]

Taking legal action is the ideal way to go about it. Hats off to PTI.

 

[Jango]

Much better than the government response up till now.

 

[DV RULES]

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has put Google Inc. and its subsidiary YouTube on notice for not removing the blasphemous film, a statement issued by the party said on Sunday.
The announcement was made by PTI’s Secretary General Dr Arif Alvi after Google’s statement was published in New York Times saying that the film would stay on YouTube as it did not violate its policies describing hate speech.
The PTI demanded immediate removal of the video from YouTube and also asked the video sharing website to avoid such a repetition in future.
The statement said:
The party has put Google Inc. on notice and reserves the right to initiate legal action against the company in accordance with law in each and every jurisdiction where Google has a physical and/or virtual presence and where it can be deemed to have indulged in, abetted, provoked or incited any wrongdoing, including but not limited to causation of loss to life and property.
The PTI demanded Google to review its policy otherwise “more criminals and crackpots would create such videos and find YouTube a safe platform to promote hate.”
Alvi said that even after millions have protested in the Muslim world including Pakistan and with so many deaths and billions in losses to property and production, it was shameful that Google still considered that the video does not violate its policy of hate speech.
He further said that, in contrast, the company removed 10 films and 1700 video clips on Holocaust denial earlier this year.
The PTI secretary general said that with the threats of positioning US marines in many countries to protect US citizens, such incidents have the potential of rousing international conflicts. He added that Article 19 and 20 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) is explicit in defining freedom of speech with respect to the rights of others and also limited by issues that create public disorder.
He said that although the ‘hate bullet’ was prepared by a criminal residing in the US, the gun to fire the ‘hate bullet’ has been provided by YouTube as a Google-owned website and controlled affiliate.

PTI puts Google on notice for not removing anti-Islam film – The Express Tribune

P.S.

something that should have been done by government... this is why PTI represents me !!

My be your choice is malfunctioned, PTI doing the same thing as other parties have done, empty protests, empty notices which resulted nothing but attract simple emotional genius PAKISTANIS.

 

[Leader]

My be your choice is malfunctioned, PTI doing the same thing as other parties have done, empty protests, empty notices which resulted nothing but attract simple emotional genius PAKISTANIS.

Yeah I was wondering the same why dont they resign from ministries and representatives seats in parliament !!

 

[DV RULES]

Much better than the government response up till now.

So what's better!?

Government response: head money of 0.1million US dollars for killing of the film director,
PTI: Notice to Google for not removing film.

Didi you see any solid response in both?
Damn government, Damn parties and Damn p........

 

[Fracker]

What ever atleast a Ban is required from ourself, as we know what these political parties are after...

We might can't control government, we might can't force anything from them... But we can easily stop using their products.... Atleast those products which are not required at all.. to show how much we got hurt because of these acts...

 

[VCheng]

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The statement said:
The party has put Google Inc. on notice and reserves the right to initiate legal action against the company in accordance with law in each and every jurisdiction where Google has a physical and/or virtual presence ..............

Taking legal action is the ideal way to go about it. Hats off to PTI.

PTI has not taken any legal action, but has merely said it reserves the right to do so, which is what they had all along. Mere words, nothing more.

 

[RazPaK]

PTI has not taken any legal action, but has merely said it reserves the right to do so, which is what they had all along. Mere words, nothing more.

Well, let's wait and see if they take it further.

 

[Leader]

PTI has not taken any legal action, but has merely said it reserves the right to do so, which is what they had all along. Mere words, nothing more.

Before any legal action, you have to actually put the accused on notice, thats standard procedure all over the world !!

Well, let's wait and see if they take it further.

this notice is enough to actually put youtube on defensive if they dont obey, they will face legal action... thats how you can curtail such things, if you can cause them financial damage.

however, my personal view is that they the uncivilized westerns are united against muslims on this... they wanted to destabilize and look how easily they do !!