Egyptian Host Allegedly Encourages Pornography, Faces Trial
Egyptian actress and television host Entesar is facing charges of debauchery and blasphemy after telling young men to watch pornography.
Tag: Censorship
China Demands Global ‘Code of Conduct’ For the Internet
On Friday, a Chinese official declared to the United Nations General Assembly that it was “highly necessary and pressing for the international community to jointly bring about an international code of conduct on cyberspace at an early date.”
Internet Governance Forum Plans New ‘Anti-Cyberviolence’ Push
The United Nations report on “cyberviolence against women and girls,” which called on national governments to censor the internet, was withdrawn for revision earlier this week following widespread criticism and mockery. But a new hashtag by the U.N-created Internet Governance Forum (IGF) designed to spread the concept even further is still scheduled for today.
Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst Wants Russian Citizenship, May Play Occupied Ukraine
Limp Bizkit singer Fred Durst announced the band will play in Donetsk and Luhansk, two areas in war-torn east Ukraine. In early September, the singer stated he wanted to gain Russian citizenship as well.
Breitbart’s Milo Yiannopoulos Banned from University Debate About… Censorship
Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos has been banned by his own alma mater, the University of Manchester, from participating in a debate on campus about free speech.
Irony Alert: ‘No Offence’ Free Speech Magazine Banned Because ‘Offensive’
A student magazine founded on the principles of free speech called No Offence has been banned from the University of Oxford fresher’s fair because the Student Union deemed it “offensive.” The satirical magazine was supposed to “challenge the mainstream view”
President of Ukraine at UN: Russia Guilty of ‘Open and Unprovoked Aggression’
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko demanded action from the United Nations in his General Assembly speech today, accusing Russia of “open and unprovoked” aggression against his country.
Obama’s Plan to Surrender Internet Control May Be Unconstitutional
One of the worst of Barack Obama’s many bad ideas is surrendering control of Internet domains to a shadowy multi-national organization, a move undertaken largely out of embarrassment over Edward Snowden’s exposure of NSA surveillance techniques. Under Article IV, Section 3 of the Constitution, only Congress has the authority to transfer control of such government property, so Obama’s attempt to give it away to foreign bodies without congressional consent would be unconstitutional.
Atheist Ex-Muslim Banned From University: ‘Could Incite Hatred’
Maryam Namazie – a secular campaigner and founder of the Council of Ex-Muslims – has been blocked from speaking at the University of Warwick, because she “could incite hatred on campus” and “insult” religion. She has condemned the “lefties” and
The UN Wants To Censor The Entire Internet To Save Feminists’ Feelings
In a report released yesterday, entitled “Cyber Violence Against Women And Girls: A Global Wake-up Call,” UN Women, the group behind last year’s risible “He for She” campaign, called on governments to use their “licensing prerogative” to ensure that “telecoms and
Students Boycott, Destroy Newspaper that Criticized Black Lives Matter
A group of students at Wesleyan University are demanding “safe space” for students of color and declaring they intend to “dispose of” copies of the school newspaper found on campus until their demands are met. The demands arose after the paper ran an opinion piece critical of the Black Lives Matter movement last week.
Turkey Targets Hurriyet Parent Company for ‘Terrorist Propaganda’
Turkish authorities are now targeting Doğan Media Group for “terrorist propaganda,” only days after mobs attacked the offices of Doğan-owned Hürriyet Daily News.
Turkish Police Raid Magazine Due to Alleged President Erdogan Insult
Police officers raided Turkish magazine Nokta after they published an illustration of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan taking a selfie next to a soldier’s coffin. The officers also seized remaining copies from the newsroom.
Saudi Arabia Bans Issue of Natl Geographic Featuring Pope Francis
National Geographic’s August issue, featuring a cover photo of Pope Francis in the Sistine Chapel, was “denied entry” into Saudi Arabia, according to a tweet from the Arabic edition editor-in-chief.
Bahrain Arrests Man for Insulting Troops in Yemen
On Monday, Bahraini officials arrested a man for allegedly insulting soldiers who are currently fighting in Yemen. Less than a day later, King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa announced his son will join the Saudi-led coalition.
Turkey Arrests Dutch Journalist Covering Kurdish Rebel Group
Turkish authorities arrested Dutch journalist Fréderike Geerdink for the second time this year, allegedly to shield her from the dangers of covering Kurdish-Turkish tensions. Geerdink specializes in Kurdish relations, human rights, and women’s rights.
Turkey Raids Opposition Paper Following Report of ISIS Arms Trade
Turkish police raided the offices of opposition paper Bugün after the publication ran a story that claimed Turkey sent weapons to the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) in Syria. The paper included pictures that allegedly show the weapon exchange.
Egyptian Cleric on Hunger Strike After Suspension for ‘Prayer Is Better than Facebook’ Remark
The Egyptian Religious Endowments Ministry suspended Sheikh Mahmoud Maghazi after he allegedly said, “Prayer is better than Facebook,” during a traditional Islamic prayer. The original line says, “Prayer is better than sleep.”
Cultural Libertarians From History
I recently wrote about a new wave of academics and media personalities, whom I call cultural libertarians. These iconoclasts are resisting the nannying puritanism of both left- and right-wing cultural elites and “social justice warriors.”
Report: ISIS Bans TV, Destroys Satellite Dishes in Areas Under Its Control
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) has banned television and demolished satellite dishes to prevent residents of its self-declared “caliphate” from accessing foreign channels deemed “dangerous” due to their anti-ISIS programming, Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) has learned.
China Punishes 50 Websites for ‘Creating Panic’ with Tianjin Chemical Explosion Reports
The Chinese government has ramped up censorship operations in light of the massive chemical explosion in Tianjin, publishing a report in which they accuse fifty websites of “creating panic” by “publishing unverified information” about the nature of the blast and the company storing the chemicals that exploded.
Report: YouTube Censoring Videos of Black-on-White Crime
Colin Flaherty—”who chronicles racially motivated violence by blacks against whites”—reports that YouTube terminated his account on August 13, thereby ending his use of the social media platform to publish articles showing black-on-white crime.
Tianjin: China Cracks Down on State Media Critics, International Reporters
The Chinese government is censoring media and citizen coverage of the deadly explosion in Tianjin. Reports are circulating of Weibo accounts critical of Chinese media being shut down, and CNN’s Will Ripley was forced off the air by angry alleged relatives of victims.
Russia Threatens to Ban Reddit over ‘How to Grow Narcotic Plants’ Thread
The Russian government may ban the website community Reddit, it warned, after a thread informed readers how to grow narcotic plants.
Syria’s Assad Releases Human Rights Activist in ‘Rare Goodwill Gesture’
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has released human rights activist Mazen Darwish “in a rare goodwill gesture” after holding him for three years. A verdict for his case should be released later this month.
