A picture appearing on Facebook profiles displays the slogan: “This
person is boycotting YouTube and Google throughout Sept. 24 and 25. In
support of our beloved Prophet.” (Courtesy: Facebook)
By EMAN EL-SHENAWI, AL ARABIYA
Anger over an anti-Islam film reached new peaks on Monday as a call for a
mass boycott of the Google search website and video-sharing website
YouTube was quick to ripple across the online Muslim world.
Arab activists launched a series of campaigns on Facebook, claiming that
Google still makes some links to the U.S.-made anti-Islam film, which
mocks the Prophet Mohammed, accessible in Arab countries.
The low-budget film “Innocence of Muslims,” incited a wave of deadly
anti-American violence in cities across the Muslim world targeting
symbols of U.S. influence, from embassies and schools to fast food
chains.
The call for a mass boycott included a change to the profile pictures of Facebook users supporting the cause.
The most popular picture appearing on Facebook profiles on Monday
displayed a slogan, written in Arabic, which read: “This person is
boycotting YouTube and Google throughout Sept. 24 and 25. In support of
our beloved Prophet.”
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