The ban has been imposed for a month. PHOTO: FILE
The court ruled the authorities must take measures to block access to the site for a month, after a complaint by an Egyptian who accused YouTube of being a "threat to social peace" by putting the US-made film on line.
The crudely made Innocence of Muslims sparked a wave of angry anti-American protests across the Middle East in which more than 30 people were killed.
There was no immediate comment on the ruling on Saturday from the government spokesman in Cairo.
YouTube, a subsidiary of US internet giant Google, has been blocked in Pakistan since 2012 for refusing to heed Islamabad's call to remove the controversial video.
The site simply decided to restrict access to the film for Internet users in several countries, among them Egypt, Libya, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia.
On January 29, a Cairo court upheld death sentences passed on seven Egyptian Coptic Christians in absentia for their involvement in making the film.
The accused, including the movie's director, are currently living in the United States.
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it won't happen the egyptians are not dumber
YouTube is so oversold. Really, move on to something else. Even if one person is kept away from banning YouTube, it would be worth it.
i can only imagine how long its been blocked in PAKISTAN
Egypt trying to come on the same lane as Pakistan. Keep it up.
@Tribune Reader:
The only reason Youtube has been banned now is because the current administration was suffering politically due to videos of police brutality and a few gaffes by Pres. Morsi and his PM. Blasphemous video is just an excuse.
@Tribune Reader:
Censorship and suppression leads to respect? Is it the opposite day?
Egyptian clerics call for Poll tax on non Muslims, destruction of pyramids and sphinx. They are not the fringe elements, but the main stream personalities who offered prayers for Mursi. You tube is the least of the problem for Egypt.
@Tribune Reader: Brilliant comment Well done.
I wonder how he determined 30 days vs 1 year vs 1 hour? Perhaps if the courts paid more attention to persecution of Coptic's the Egyptian Coptic film maker might not have felt compelled to make this despicable film?
"after a complaint by an Egyptian who accused YouTube of being a “threat to social peace” by putting the US-made film on line."
Is there anything which isn't a threat to social peace in these countries? Cartoons, statements, laws, speeches, books, movies have all been at one time or another made an excuse of to spread mayhem and destruction.