Can Twitter users remain one step of ahead of company censors seeming to block a viral clip?

One woman’s stunned reaction to an Islamic call to prayer broadcast over loudspeakers in a Brooklyn neighborhood has spread like wildfire across the social media network. Yet some say the video has repeatedly been yanked, causing others to rapidly retweet in an effort to keep it from disappearing.

In the clip, an unidentified woman is seen reacting in disbelief as the man calls out in Arabic at an overpowering decibel level. “What’s going on, this is Brooklyn?” she asks at one point, before shaking her head.

Here is a static image of one censorship complaint:

The clip itself is found here (though it could be removed at any time):

The intolerable & intrusive sound of #Islamic imperialism in Brooklyn, New York. I thought the USA was a #Secular nation… pic.twitter.com/uvgtfYGfQ1 — Michael A. Sherlock (@sherlockmichael) September 13, 2017

Another user thinks the controversy is overblown, claiming the call is only broadcast on Muslim holidays and with a permit from the city:

Predominantly Arab for about 6 blocks on one ave and have not expanded much at all for about 15 yrs. All types of Arabs, coptic Christians — Moe A Apolinaris (@moeapollo) September 15, 2017

To Join StopTheScalpings, a Facebook group dedicated to fighting back, click here.

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