This is as bizarre as that instance of a wedding photographers album getting blocked in India last year. It appears that the "I Fucking Love Science" Facebook page has been blocked in India (Hat tip: Nikhil Narayanan) Hmmm.. So http://t.co/Q4Yt0Ha4Oh has been blocked in India. (Screenshot: Accessed via a US IP) (info via TL) pic.twitter.com/a6R6RkBUVx — Nikhil Narayanan (@nikhilnarayanan) October 27, 2014 We checked, and the page redirects to the Facebook homepage. However, when we used an anonymous proxy for accessing (i.e., using an IP address other than an Indian IP address), the page loads. This indicates to us that, unlike in case of the wedding photographer album, wherein the government itself had blocked access to the Facebook URL, and our ISP had displayed the message "The URL you requested has been blocked as per instructions from Department of Telecom (GRG)", in this instance, Facebook itself is redirecting users to its homepage page. We're not sure of why the page has been blocked. The description of the page reads: "We're here for the science - the funny side of science. Quotes, jokes, memes and anything your admin finds awesome and strange. If you take yourself seriously, you're on the wrong page. We're dedicated to bringing the amazing world of science straight to your newsfeed in an amusing and accessible way." According to the page, it is being run by Elise Andrew, who is employed by LabX Media Group, which owns LabWrench and publishes Lab Manager Magazine and The Scientist. We've written to Facebook for clarification, asking…
