‘Joyland,’ a Pakistani Film Banned at Home, Is Celebrated Abroad
Saim Sadiq’s feature “Joyland,” which includes a transgender woman’s love affair, cannot be shown in Pakistan’s Punjab Province.
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Evan Gershkovich Covered Repressed Russian Journalists. Now They Are Covering Him.
Evan Gershkovich’s work for The Wall Street Journal included reporting on Russians’ efforts to help others who were being repressed. Russian journalists are now scrutinizing his arrest as a brazen attack on press freedom.
Twitter accused of censorship in India as it blocks Modi critics
Canadian politician, poet, an India MP and journalists are among 120 accounts that have been withheldTwitter has been accused of bowing to government pressure in India by blocking scores of prominent journalists, politicians and activists from its plat…
Pirate porn and candle wax: review of Australian film classification recommends end to ban on fetishes
Report says some depictions of violence in pornography should be allowed, with government to first tackle gambling in video games Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralia should ditch its censorship of certain …
Russian Father Flees Before Conviction That May Leave His Daughter in Orphanage
Aleksei Moskalyov was convicted over antiwar comments on social media that came to light after his daughter made a drawing at school.
Saudi Arabia Frees Saad Almadi, U.S. Dual Citizen Jailed for Dissent
Saad Almadi, 72, a Florida resident, was one of several Americans and hundreds of Saudis caught up in the crackdown under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. He still cannot fly home, his son said.
Screenings of Winnie the Pooh horror film cancelled in Hong Kong
Distributor gives no reason for cancellation, but Chinese censors have targeted Pooh before due to Xi Jinping comparisonsThe screening of Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey, a British slasher film due to be released in Hong Kong this week, has been cance…
Gary Lineker stands by his immigration policy remarks
Match of the Day host says he does not fear BBC suspension for comparing government language to that of 1930s GermanyWill Lineker get a red card from BBC? Probably notUK politics live – latest news updatesGary Lineker has said he will stand his ground …
A Russian Editor Evades Putin’s Censorship
Galina Timchenko, founder of the dissident news site Meduza, has adapted as the information noose has tightened since the invasion of Ukraine.
Roald Dahl eBooks Reportedly Censored Remotely
“Owners of Roald Dahl ebooks are having their libraries automatically updated with the new censored versions containing hundreds of changes to language related to weight, mental health, violence, gender and race,” reports the British newspaper the Time…