
A German photographer has started a campaign to have “right wing propaganda” censored on Facebook, but pornographic images of women allowed. He’s calling it “nipples instead of incitement.” Photographer Olli Waldhauer kicked off his campaign by posting an image on
by Liam Deacon30 Oct 2015, 4:50 AM PST0

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.
by Mary Chastain13 Aug 2015, 9:38 AM PST0

The Russian government may ban the website community Reddit, it warned, after a thread informed readers how to grow narcotic plants.
by Mary Chastain12 Aug 2015, 7:38 AM PST0

Prime Minister David Cameron is demanding online pornographers either ‘voluntarily’ install effective age-restricted controls on their websites or risk legislation that could see them closed down altogether. In a move which will see the state assuming the role of parent in regulating children’s
by Sarkis Zeronian30 Jul 2015, 8:19 AM PST0

As James T. Areddy at the Wall Street Journal tells it, the Chinese military was deeply troubled by the role a supposedly U.S.-dominated Internet played in destabilizing other despotic governments and warned Beijing could be next. The warning described the Internet as “a new form of global control” and the United States as a “shadow” hovering behind various uprisings.
by John Hayward29 Jul 2015, 8:43 PM PST0

First Nicki Minaj, now the Chinese government?
by Daniel Nussbaum22 Jul 2015, 11:34 AM PST0

Ellen Pao has resigned as CEO of Reddit following the worst set of user and moderator revolts in the site’s history, but Redditors who hoped her departure marked the end of threats to free speech on the site are likely to be disappointed.
by Allum Bokhari15 Jul 2015, 6:24 AM PST0

Has Twitter turned on its userbase? Desperate to develop a viable revenue model as investors start to lose confidence, the microblogging giant has begun to exert greater control over its users’ timelines. Originally presented as a means to tackle “trolling” and “abuse”, new
by Allum Bokhari2 Jun 2015, 7:34 AM PST0

David Cameron’s measures to limit online pornography have come under attack – from the European Union. Despite its reputation for regulation and authoritarian measures, Brussels is currently considering proposals to make it illegal for mobile and internet firms to automatically block material.
by Donna Rachel Edmunds24 May 2015, 7:56 AM PST0

The Kremlin will stop at nothing to fully control all forms of media in Russia. The latest step included threats to Google, Facebook, and Twitter from Russia’s media watchdog Roskomnadzor.
by Mary Chastain21 May 2015, 6:32 PM PST0

A new poll from the Levada Center think tank shows that 59% of Russians believe America is a real threat to the sovereignty of Russia. The results come after a friendly meeting between Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian President Vladimir Putin with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
by Mary Chastain14 May 2015, 7:42 AM PST0

Twitter has come under fire from its users after installing mandatory content filters that cannot be switched off. The new system censors the newsfeeds of users without their consent, causing messages from followers and strangers alike to be automatically hidden
by Allum Bokhari8 May 2015, 2:50 AM PST0

Internet censors in Iran are no match for Kim Kardashian’s sultry lingerie photos on Instagram.
by Daniel Nussbaum7 May 2015, 12:14 PM PST0

Over the weekend Federal Communications Commission (FCC) member Ajit Pai said he anticipates that, as a result of the passage of net neutrality regulations, federal regulators will attempt to control political websites – such as the Drudge Report – through the FCC or Federal Elections Commission (FEC).
by Dr. Susan Berry5 May 2015, 8:20 AM PST0

Roskomnadzor, Russia’s media watchdog group, has updated a “personal data” law to allow for the government to regulate and ban memes using the likenesses of public personalities, including President Vladimir Putin.
by Mary Chastain15 Apr 2015, 1:16 PM PST0

A full quarter of Russian respondents to a poll by state-run pollster VTsIOM answered that jokes about President Vladimir Putin should be off-limits to comedians. 79 percent said religious jokes are inappropriate, with more than half answering the same for war and terrorism.
by Mary Chastain2 Apr 2015, 8:11 PM PST0

Republican Rep. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee is firing back at President Obama for his Federal Communications Commission (FCC) led internet takeover.
by Alex Swoyer1 Apr 2015, 12:21 PM PST0

The government of Turkey has banned French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo’s website from being accessed anywhere in the country along with a total of blocked websites in the tens of thousands.
by John Hayward6 Mar 2015, 8:41 AM PST0

Chinese Internet censors created and performed a rousing tribute to themselves earlier this week during a New Year celebration talent show, although efforts to remove the videos from the Internet prompted questions as to whether the censors are attempting to censor
by Daniel Nussbaum13 Feb 2015, 12:44 PM PST0