Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook has opened up about the threats he received from an extremist Pakistan who had threatened to have him sentenced to death after Facebook refused to ban content about Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H.).
Mark revealed about threats just 2 days after attack on Charlie Hebdo in Paris in which 12 people died.
On January 9, 2015, Mark wrote on his personal profile, "A few years ago, an extremist in Pakistan fought to have me sentenced to death because Facebook refused to ban content about Mohammed (P.B.U.H.) that offended him."
"As I reflect on yesterday's attack and my own experience with extremism, this is what we all need to reject -- a group of extremists trying to silence the voices and opinions of everyone else around the world." Mark wrote.
"I won't let that happen on Facebook. I'm committed to building a service where you can speak freely without fear of violence.", he assured.
"Facebook has always been a place where people across the world share their views and ideas. We follow the laws in each country, but we never let one country or group of people dictate what people can share across the world."
In response to comment he wrote, "It’s not against our policies to talk about Prophet Muhammed (P.B.U.H). We did block the content in Pakistan where it was illegal, but we didn't block it in the rest of the world where it is legal."
He also offered condolence with the families of victims, "My thoughts are with the victims, their families, the people of France and the people all over the world who choose to share their views and ideas, even when that takes courage."
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