The rapid rate of technological growth is often met with suspicious and in some cases fear. Here is all you need to know about banned technologies from around the world.
Banned: Blackberry in Pakistan
This year Pakistan has banned the use of Blackberry’s messaging and internet service due to concerns for security. Blackberry uses
encryption aimed at businesses and confidentiality which was not look on too favourable by other countries in the past. In 2010 Saudi Arabia put a block on sending and receiving messages via Blackberry phones. The ban came from security concerns surrounding Blackberry messaging, emails and the internet.
Banned: iPads in Israel
Perhaps not the longest ban in history but for two weeks in 2010 Tel Aviv banned the new iPad. The state governed that the iPad was aligned with US standards not of those in place in Israel which apparently could have disrupted the country’s military frequencies.
Banned: mobile phones in Cuba
Mobile phones were banned in Cuba until the ban was lifted in 2008 President Raul Castro. The previous ban was the result of previous president Fidel Castro’s suspicion of mobile networks spreading from the US.
Banned: video games after midnight in South Korea
The ‘shutdown law’ blocks anyone under the age of 18 from playing online video games past midnight. In an attempt to prevent game addiction under 18s cannot play online games between midnight and 6am.
Banned: Google Street View in Austria and Greece
Due to concerns for privacy, Austria and Greece stopped Google’s Street View cars from roaming their streets.
Banned: Facebook in Pakistan
Facebook was temporarily banned in Pakistan due to Facebook communities illustrating pictures of Muhammad. This ban was lifted after Facebook assured that no offensive material would be available to Pakistani users.
Banned: Blackberry in Pakistan
This year Pakistan has banned the use of Blackberry’s messaging and internet service due to concerns for security. Blackberry uses
encryption aimed at businesses and confidentiality which was not look on too favourable by other countries in the past. In 2010 Saudi Arabia put a block on sending and receiving messages via Blackberry phones. The ban came from security concerns surrounding Blackberry messaging, emails and the internet.
Banned: iPads in Israel
Perhaps not the longest ban in history but for two weeks in 2010 Tel Aviv banned the new iPad. The state governed that the iPad was aligned with US standards not of those in place in Israel which apparently could have disrupted the country’s military frequencies.
Banned: mobile phones in Cuba
Mobile phones were banned in Cuba until the ban was lifted in 2008 President Raul Castro. The previous ban was the result of previous president Fidel Castro’s suspicion of mobile networks spreading from the US.
Banned: video games after midnight in South Korea
The ‘shutdown law’ blocks anyone under the age of 18 from playing online video games past midnight. In an attempt to prevent game addiction under 18s cannot play online games between midnight and 6am.
Banned: Google Street View in Austria and Greece
Due to concerns for privacy, Austria and Greece stopped Google’s Street View cars from roaming their streets.
Banned: Facebook in Pakistan
Facebook was temporarily banned in Pakistan due to Facebook communities illustrating pictures of Muhammad. This ban was lifted after Facebook assured that no offensive material would be available to Pakistani users.
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