Why a Teen Bullying Case in China Set Off Protests and a Crackdown
Residents in a city in southwestern China protested what they saw as official indifference in the attack on a girl. Police repression and censorship fueled the outrage.
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Putin Widens Effort to Control Russia’s Internet
The introduction of a state-approved messaging app has raised fears that Russia could be preparing to block WhatsApp and Telegram.
U.S. Hits Brazil With 50% Tariffs and Sanctions in Sharp Escalation
The White House hit Brazil on Wednesday with a 50 percent tariff and sanctions on a justice overseeing investigations into former President Jair Bolsonaro.
Mastercard and Visa face backlash after hundreds of adult games removed from online stores Steam and Itch.io
Payment platforms demand services remove NSFW content after open letter from Australian anti-porn group Collective Shout, triggering accusations of censorshipPayment companies such as Visa, Mastercard and Stripe are facing public backlash, including fr…
Irish Museum of Modern Art rejects censorship claims after Derek Jarman film cancellation
IMMA says it plans to reinstate screenings of The Angelic Conversation, following a complaint against the showing of a gay kiss on the museum’s outdoor screenThe Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) has rejected accusations of censorship after suspending …
Indian film board criticised for cutting ‘overly sensual’ Superman kisses
Viewers complain that board allows violence and misogyny in Indian films but not a smooch in a Hollywood releaseAs Indian cinemagoers settled down to enjoy the latest Superman film, many could not help but notice that something was amiss. On two occasi…
Lisa Nandy questions lack of BBC sackings over Gaza war documentary
Culture secretary says BBC must ‘get a grip’ in wake of film featuring son of Hamas official and Bob Vylan Glastonbury rowThe culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, has demanded to know why no one at the BBC has lost their job over the airing of a documentary …
Teenagers as young as 13 could view misogynistic Andrew Tate videos on YouTube, report finds
US research comes amid debate over whether platform should be included in Australia’s under-16s social media banGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTeenagers as young as 13 could access 100 of the most-viewed videos featuring mis…
Palestine Action documentary makers fear being criminalised under anti-terror laws
Exclusive: Directors of To Kill a War Machine take legal advice as Home Office plans to proscribe protest groupThe makers of an award-winning documentary about Palestine Action say they fear they will be criminalised if they continue distributing the w…
BBC drops Gaza medics documentary over impartiality concerns
Corporation says talks over how to broadcast Gaza: Doctors Under Attack have ‘reached the end of the road’The BBC has scrapped plans to show a documentary about medics in Gaza after concluding it “risked creating a perception of partiality” over the co…