A report from Citizen Lab laid out how much online censorship has increased on one of Russia’s biggest social media sites.
Category: Censorship
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“Glory to Hong Kong” Injunction Ruling Will Be Made Next Week
The government wants to prohibit “Glory to Hong Kong,” saying it defames China’s national anthem, in a case that could force Google to restrict access to the song.
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How ‘Barbie’ and Blackpink Entered South China Sea Map Spat
Vietnam banned the film over its apparent use of a Chinese map showing disputed territory. Blackpink concerts may be next. Here’s what the fuss is about.
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What’s Lost When Censors Tamper With Classic Films
A new edit of ‘The French Connection’ removes a racial slur. But nit-picking old artworks for breaking today’s rules inevitably makes it harder to see the complete picture.
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Pema Tseden, Pioneering Tibetan Filmmaker, Is Dead at 53
His films captured contemporary Tibetan life as Tibetans saw it, devoid of the stereotypes long associated with their homeland.
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China’s Search Engines Have More Than 66,000 Rules Controlling Content, Report Says
Researchers from the Citizen Lab, a cybersecurity research group, found that the most diligent censor in China is Microsoft’s search engine Bing, the only foreign search engine operating in the country.
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China Says Chatbots Must Toe the Party Line
The Communist Party outlined draft rules that would set guardrails on the rapidly growing industry of services like ChatGPT.
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China Says Chatbots Must Toe the Party Line
The Communist Party outlined draft rules that would set guardrails on the rapidly growing industry of services like ChatGPT.