China’s ‘King of Banned Films’ Wants to Change the Subject
Acclaimed overseas for defying censors, Lou Ye is more interested in reaching Chinese audiences, as he holds up a cinematic mirror to their lives in modern China.
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US builds website that will allow Europeans to view blocked content
Freedom.gov appears to be administered by a branch of the Department of Homeland SecurityThe US has built a portal that will allow Europeans to view blocked content including alleged hate speech and terrorism, according to Reuters.The portal, “freedom….
US funding for global internet freedom ‘effectively gutted’
Programme that funds groups building tech to evade oppressive government controls under serious threatFor nearly two decades, the US quietly funded a global effort to keep the internet from splintering into fiefdoms run by authoritarian governments. No…
Colbert accuses Trump administration of censorship after CBS pulls interview
Host claims lawyers barred him from discussing decision to drop Texas Democrat segment amid FCC rules scrutinyTalkshow host Stephen Colbert has accused the Trump administration and CBS of censorship after he said the network told him not to air a telev…
Iran Turns to Digital Surveillance Tools to Track Down Protesters
As Iranian authorities restore some online services after crushing antigovernment demonstrations, they are using a technological dragnet to target attendees of the protests.
Russia Further Restricts Telegram, Escalating Internet Clampdown
The throttling of the communication app, used by more than 100 million Russians, endangers what remains of the country’s free internet.
Two Chinese Journalists Are Detained for Reporting on Corruption
The move against the men, who wrote an article that was critical of a local official, demonstrates how the space for independent voices has shrunk in China.
‘It’s really sad’: US TikTok users rethink app over concerns about privacy and censorship
Some users are stepping away from the app after it made a deal to create a US entity and updated terms and conditionsMany TikTok users across the US say they’re rethinking their relationship with the platform since its ownership and terms and condition…
Iran appears to ease internet blackout as cost of shutdown mounts
Experts say uneven connectivity suggests regime is throttling and filtering data as losses said to hit $36m a dayIranian authorities appear to have relaxed – but not removed – internet restrictions, in what experts say is a sign of the mounting costs o…
Amid Two-Week Internet Blackout, Some Iranians Are Getting Back Online
Many in Iran are gaining brief and unexplained windows of online connectivity, offering a widening glimpse of the extent of the government crackdown.