Facebook backtracked Friday on a decision to censor an iconic Vietnam War photo of a naked girl escaping a napalm bombing, after its block on the historic image sparked outrage. After Facebook reversed position on the image, Solberg told the BBC she was a "happy prime minister." Solberg had shared the picture at Facebook in the name of freedom of expression amid a brewing debate in Norway. The row began several weeks ago after Norwegian author Tom Egeland published a post about war photos, illustrated by the picture. Norwegians had risen to his defense by publishing the photo, posts that Facebook also deleted in line with its rules barring nudity.

Source: Egypt Independent September 10, 2016 13:18 UTC