Censorship

Abhay Deol On Censorship: 'It Baffles Me How Sexuality Seems More Offensive Than Violence'

Entertainment | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday June 18, 2019

"If you have to be thorough in censoring content, you would have to censor the Internet," said Abhay

China Launches New Internet Cleanup Campaign; More Websites Blocked

Reuters | Thursday June 13, 2019

China has launched a campaign to clean up its Internet, state media said on Wednesday, amid a fresh wave of apparent censorship by authorities.

Facebook on Trial for 'Censorship' in Poland

Agence France-Presse | Thursday June 6, 2019

A Polish court held a first hearing Wednesday in a case brought against Facebook by a historian who claims the tech giant engaged in "censorship".

Protesters Strip Outside Facebook Office Against Nudity Censorship

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday June 3, 2019

About a 100 people stripped naked in front of Facebook's New York headquarters as part of a protest against what they view as censorship regarding Facebook and Instagram's policies around artistic nudity.

Don't Need A 'Censor Board' For Digital Shows And Films, Say Celebs

Entertainment | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday June 1, 2019

The Supreme Court recently directed the Centre to regulate the content featured on OTT media platforms

White House Urges Internet Users To Denounce 'Censorship'

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 16, 2019

President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday renewed its claims of political favoritism among search engines and social media platforms by launching a survey that encourages people to report online censorship.

Wikipedia Blocked In China Ahead Of Tiananmen Anniversary

World News | Reuters | Thursday May 16, 2019

Authorities in China have blocked Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia's owner said on Wednesday.

Pakistan's ISI Snoops On Its Own Citizens In Bid To Control Social Media

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 11, 2019

Pakistan's government and its spy agency ISI have started snooping on its own people. Threats, arrests, blocked accounts and restricted posts -- Big Brother is watching more closely than ever across Pakistan, as authorities accelerate efforts to censor social networks, further reducing an already shrunken space for dissent in Pakistan.

Facebook Accused by Donald Trump Jr of 'Silencing Conservatives' After Ban of Some Far-Right Users

Tony Romm, The Washington Post | Saturday May 4, 2019

"It appears they're taking their censorship campaign to the next level," Trump Jr. tweeted.

Russia's Controversial New Internet Law Stokes Censorship Fears

Associated Press | Thursday May 2, 2019

Putin on Wednesday signed into law a "sovereign internet" bill which will allow Russian authorities to isolate the country's internet, a move decried by rights groups.

"Remarkable Mother Teresa Deemed Hate Speech": US Senator Slams Twitter

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 12, 2019

A top US Senator has criticised Twitter and Facebook for blocking Mother Teresa's quote on abortion, saying the pattern of censorship by the two social media giants is "really dangerous".

No Fathers In Kashmir Director Says Censor Board 'Mutilated Film Without Logic'

Entertainment | Wednesday April 10, 2019

Ashvin Kumar says he doesn't agree with the disclaimer he was 'forced to add' and that it goes against the years of work he has done to make the film

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings on Censorship in India: Self-Regulation Better Than Alternative

Jagmeet Singh | Tuesday March 19, 2019

"None of us want strict government regulation on the content," underlines Netflix CEO Reed Hastings while defining the recent self-regulation move.

Tencent’s $150 Million Investment in Reddit Sparks Censorship Worry

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday February 12, 2019

Reddit raised a total of $300 million at a $3 billion valuation, with investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Fidelity, Sequoia and Tencent.

"Want To Make India Monochrome": Opposition's Attack As Amol Palekar Calls Out Censorship

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Sunday February 10, 2019

Freedom of speech or the right to communicate without any fear of censorship was once again brought under the spotlight after noted Hindi and Marathi actor-filmmaker Amol Palekar was repeatedly interrupted and "requested" to stick to the topic at an event in Mumbai.