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Brazilian Judge Reverses YouTube Ban

An AP newswire article by Alan Clendenning, via MSNBC, reports that:

A Brazilian judge reversed course Tuesday and lifted an order that led to a ban of YouTube across much of the country because a sexy video of supermodel Daniela Cicarelli and her boyfriend kept circulating against the boyfriend's wishes.

Sao Paulo state Supreme Court Justice Enio Santarelli Zuliani asked telecommunications companies and Internet providers across Latin America's largest nation to stop blocking the popular video-sharing site immediately. He also wanted to know why the companies can't simply prevent the video from being seen without pulling the plug on the entire site.

But some of the companies have already said it was technically impossible for them to filter out only the video, so they blocked the site to ensure they would comply legally.

posted by Fergie @ 1/09/2007 12:53:00 PM