Category: Censorship

Google to Tone Down Message Board After Employees Feud Over War in Gaza

The company is making changes to a popular message board called Memegen that some employees say sounds a lot like censorship.
‘3 Body Problem’: What Social Media Reaction Says About China

The Netflix series showcases one of the country’s most successful works of culture, a rare cultural export. Instead, social media is condemning it.
Wang Xiaoshuai, the Filmmaker, Draws Wrath of China’s Censors

Wang Xiaoshuai is among the few Chinese artists who refuse to bend to state limitations on the subjects they explore.
India’s TikTok Ban: What Lessons Does It Hold for the U.S.

The United States is agonizing over the possibility of a ban, but India did it at a stroke. Indians adjusted quickly, and Instagram and YouTube built big audiences.
Reddit’s I.P.O. Is a Content Moderation Success Story

The site’s journey from toxic cesspool to trusted news source illustrates the business value of keeping bad actors at bay.
Russia Strengthens Its Internet Controls in Critical Year for Putin

Facing an election this weekend and the fallout from Aleksei Navalny’s death and the war in Ukraine, Russia has intensified online censorship using techniques pioneered by China.
China Shuts Down a News Conference, Shutting a Tiny Window for Its People

Once a year, the premier held a news conference, explaining the economy and giving Chinese a taste of political participation. That has come to an end.
RuPaul Is Sending a Rainbow Bus to Give Away Books Targeted by Bans

The star, whose show “RuPaul’s Drag Race” has an international following, is one of the founders of a new online bookstore promoting underrepresented authors. The giveaways are part of its outreach.
China Has Thousands of Navalnys, Hidden From the Public

China has no dissident with the kind of public profile that Aleksei A. Navalny had. The government has many critics, but they all disappear from view.
Supreme Court Seems Open to Free Speech Challenges to Social Media Laws

The tech industry argues that laws in Florida and Texas, prompted by conservative complaints about censorship, violate the First Amendment. The court’s decision could fundamentally alter the nature of speech on the internet.
Life Imitates Art as a ‘Master and Margarita’ Movie Stirs Russia

An American director’s adaptation of the beloved novel is resonating with moviegoers, who may recognize some similarities in its satire of authoritarian rule.
China’s Investors Are Losing Faith in Its Markets and Economy

As their losses pile up, Chinese investors are losing confidence not only in the stock market but in the government’s ability to turn the economy around.