Censorship
Iranian Media Regulatory Body bans Egyptian TV Series “Al-Hashashin”
Culture
April 29, 2024
Iranian Media Regulatory Body bans Egyptian TV Series “Al-Hashashin”
The head of Tehran’s audiovisual media regulatory body, Mehdi Saifi confirmed that the Egyptian TV series “Al-Hashashin” (The Assassins) has…
Meta is accused of censoring a non-profit newspaper and an independent journalist who criticized the company
Technology
April 15, 2024
Meta is accused of censoring a non-profit newspaper and an independent journalist who criticized the company
New York CNN — Meta blocked a newspaper’s critical report about it on Facebook and its other social sites for…
Meta removed two Israel-Hamas videos unnecessarily, Oversight Board says
Technology
December 19, 2023
Meta removed two Israel-Hamas videos unnecessarily, Oversight Board says
New York CNN — Facebook-parent Meta’s automated tools to police potentially harmful content unnecessarily removed two videos related to the…
Israel files complaint against Egyptian swimmer over solidarity with Palestine
Egypt
October 21, 2023
Israel files complaint against Egyptian swimmer over solidarity with Palestine
The Israeli Swimming Association filed a complaint with World Aquatics (the International Swimming Federation) against Egyptian swimming team player Abdelrahman…
How Facebook supports Israel by blocking news
Middle East
October 11, 2023
How Facebook supports Israel by blocking news
Social media networks, especially Meta which includes Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, have shown clear bias towards Israel time and time…
Russian man whose daughter made anti-war painting sentenced to two years in prison
World
April 1, 2023
Russian man whose daughter made anti-war painting sentenced to two years in prison
A Russian man whose teenage daughter drew an anti-war picture at school has been sentenced to two years in prison…
Chinese censors change ending of latest ‘Minions’ movie
Culture
August 23, 2022
Chinese censors change ending of latest ‘Minions’ movie
(Reuters) – Censors have altered the ending of the recent animated film “Minions: The Rise of Gru” for its domestic…
‘Buzz Lightyear’ movie neither banned nor allowed yet in Egypt
Egypt
June 14, 2022
‘Buzz Lightyear’ movie neither banned nor allowed yet in Egypt
The animation movie “Buzz Lightyear” has not been banned yet in Egypt, according to head of Egypt’s Censorship Authority Khaled Abdel…
United Arab Emirates to end censorship of cinematic releases
Middle East
December 20, 2021
United Arab Emirates to end censorship of cinematic releases
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates announced on Sunday that it will no longer censor films…
Disney examines modifications to ‘Eternals’ after ban in 3 Gulf countries
Cinema/TV
November 9, 2021
Disney examines modifications to ‘Eternals’ after ban in 3 Gulf countries
Disney is looking into the release of a new, revised version of the “Eternals” movie, after a number of Arab…