On Fri, Jun 14, 2019 at 5:50 PM Steve Timko <[email protected]> wrote:
> AMMAN, Jordan (AP) - Netflix's first Arabic original series, the > supernatural teen drama "Jinn," has debuted worldwide with much fanfare, > but sparked uproar in Jordan where it is set. > > State-run media reported that the thriller's release prompted condemnation > from several government officials who vowed to censor it for alleged "lewd > scenes" that purportedly violate public morals. Jordan's army website says > the cyber-crimes unit is attempting to pull it from Jordanian Netflix. > When stuff like this happens in middle eastern countries it is as likely to be a power move in an internal conflict as anything having to do with content. Netflix programs get pirated so even if the government pulls it from the service the show can still be downloaded and passed around. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAJE-FiEZJG2h%3DmEgbVEB1EDN7hAyGnm2ErXqNQ8BbPBAWUeShQ%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
