Censorship
Incontinent people by instinct
Opinion
May 8, 2019
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
May 7, 2019
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
April 19, 2019
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
February 11, 2019
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
February 4, 2019
‘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
January 11, 2019
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
October 14, 2018
‘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
August 29, 2018
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
August 26, 2018
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
August 9, 2018
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…