Censorship
Pentagon fires editor-in-chief of US military newspaper, reportedly for opposing censorship
"According to the notice, I am being fired for stating in a CBS interview that hypothetical censorship of news for service members would constitute a personal red line," Erik Slavin said.
Coast Guard removes environmentalist ship from US 250th anniversary parade over political banners
Uganda's military chief orders shutdown of two major media outlets
Channel 14 presenter reveals allegedly sensitive US-Iran security information live
Myanmar generals shut down internet as thousands protest coup
Monitoring group NetBlocks Internet Observatory reported a "national-scale internet blackout."
My Word: Social media’s ultimate cancel culture
Who has the last word in determining what can be said in public in the global village?
Hackers leak documents revealing China's coronavirus censorship
The documents reveal that China's censorship on information about the outbreak began in early January, before coronavirus had even been decisively identified.
Israel State Archives refuses information request on settlements - NYU
NYU'S Taub Center for Israel Studies claims the documents it was denied would not harm Israel's national security.
'Revolutionary' lyrics censored from patriotic song in Lebanon
A choir singing "Ya Beirut" replaced the lyrics "revolution is born from the womb of sorrows" with "la la la la la."
Turkish social media bill presages 'new dark era' of censorship – critics
Erdogan has repeatedly criticized social media and said a rise of "immoral acts" online in recent years was due to lack of regulations.
Turkey determined to control social media platforms, Erdogan says
"These platforms do not suit this nation. We want to shut down, control (them) by bringing (a bill) to parliament as soon as possible," he said.
Egypt court jails belly dancer for ‘debauchery’ in social media crackdown
The dancer, 42, denied the accusations, saying the content was stolen and shared from her phone without consent.
World’s greatest chess player defeats Russian President Putin’s censor
The legal dispute stems from 2014 after Russia illegally annexed Crimea in Ukraine.
Twitter suspends Chinese operation pushing pro-Beijing COVID-19 messaging
The new operation likewise focused heavily on protests in Hong Kong, but also promoted messages about the coronavirus pandemic, exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui and Taiwan, the researchers said.
