Censorship

Incontinent people by instinct
Opinion

Incontinent people by instinct

When America and the whole world were shaken by the scandal of former US President Bill Clinton and the then-White…
Ramez Galal’s latest prank show might be suspended
Culture

Ramez Galal’s latest prank show might be suspended

Popular entertainer Ramez Galal’s latest show, “Ramez Fe al-Shalal” (Ramez in the Falls), might be suspended for not getting the…
Can you be gay online in China? Social media companies aren’t sure
World

Can you be gay online in China? Social media companies aren’t sure

Hong Kong (CNN Business)–Weibo can’t seem to get it right. After apparently censoring a popular hashtag related to LGBT issues,…
China entertainment endures ‘bitter winter’ after crackdowns
Culture

China entertainment endures ‘bitter winter’ after crackdowns

Chinese film and television are reeling from what industry insiders call a “bitterly cold winter” of sharper government scrutiny that…
‘Gangster’ Peppa back in China’s good graces in Year of the Pig
Cinema/TV

‘Gangster’ Peppa back in China’s good graces in Year of the Pig

Roasted as a subversive symbol and chopped from a video streaming website in China, it seemed Peppa Pig, the loveable…
North Korea a ‘prison’, no sign of better rights: UN
World

North Korea a ‘prison’, no sign of better rights: UN

SEOUL (Reuters) – Despite more than a year of international engagement and promises of economic reform by North Korea’s leaders,…
‘Tehran Taboo’: Vice and virtue on the streets of Iran’s capital
Cinema/TV

‘Tehran Taboo’: Vice and virtue on the streets of Iran’s capital

(CNN)  ̶  Filmmaking in Iran is not a simple pursuit. There are plenty of ways to fall foul of censors,…
World leaders ignore rights in China: censored author Yan
Culture

World leaders ignore rights in China: censored author Yan

  Chinese author Yan Lianke, whose works are banned in his heavily censored homeland, has urged world leaders not to…
Trump social media ‘censorship’ claim is fake but widely believed
Technology

Trump social media ‘censorship’ claim is fake but widely believed

  There is little evidence to back up Donald Trump’s persistent claim that social media firms “silence” or “censor” conservatives,…
EU plans online terrorist content crackdown
World

EU plans online terrorist content crackdown

The EU wants to take legal measures to control terrorist content online, according to media reports. EU Security Commissioner Julian…
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