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Censorship

Entertainment 4 years ago

Fan fury in China after ‘Friends’ LGBT plotline censored

The highly anticipated return of Friends to Chinese streaming platforms soured quickly after fans noticed an LGBT plotline was cut from the United States sitcom — and their complaints were censored too.

Editorial 4 years ago

Good journalism pays off

We certainly don’t want control over what these platforms should publish or not, but there ought to be a commitment from these tech giants to prioritize good journalism.

Entertainment 4 years ago

China's 'Fight Club' ending closer to original book: author

The new ending to the Chinese release of "Fight Club" in which the authorities win is actually closer to the original book, the author has said.

Asia & Pacific 4 years ago

Scott Morrison loses control of WeChat Chinese account as election looms

Amid growing diplomatic tensions with China, Australia's two major political parties have used the social media platform, owned by Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings, to communicate with Australian voters of Chinese ethnicity in tightly fought electorates since 2019.

People 4 years ago

In Peng case, a glimpse into the machinery of Beijing's control

Beijing's censorship machine has allowed it to suppress the scandal domestically in China's tightly controlled cyberspace.

Art & Culture 4 years ago

PREMIUM
In a changing city, a glitzy Hong Kong gallery grapples with censorship

Hong Kongers queued for the opening of the much-anticipated multimillion-dollar art museum M+, a project bedevilled by delays, spiralling costs, and now the spectre of censorship.

Science & Tech 4 years ago

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Microsoft shuttering LinkedIn in China as rules tighten

The US-based company will replace LinkedIn in China with an application dedicated to applying for jobs but without the networking features, according to senior vice president of engineering Mohak Shroff.

Middle East and Africa 4 years ago

Rights group cites Facebook 'censorship' of Palestinians

The accusation adds to pressure on the world's largest social network after a whistleblower told US lawmakers on Tuesday that the company needs to be regulated.

People 4 years ago

Project Multatuli digitally attacked after reporting on police inaction in rape case

Hours after publishing a report on alleged police neglect in a South Sulawesi rape case, the website of public journalism initiative Project Multatuli suffered a DDoS attack.

Lifestyle 4 years ago

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Fearing the images: Street artists fight graffiti censorship

It’s a worrying trend. For the past month, scores of graffiti expressing discontent over the government’s handling of the pandemic have been censored by authorities and their artists hunted down. But for the country’s artists, this is simply a call to speak up louder and move smarter.