Censorship

Russia says it has blocked WhatsApp amid wider clampdown on social media
World

Russia says it has blocked WhatsApp amid wider clampdown on social media

Russia has confirmed that it has blocked instant messaging app WhatsApp in the country, instead directing Russian citizens to use…
Russia is restricting access to Telegram, one of its most popular social media apps. Here’s what we know
World

Russia is restricting access to Telegram, one of its most popular social media apps. Here’s what we know

Russian authorities have begun restricting access to Telegram, one of the country’s most popular social media apps, as the government…
The future of Iran’s internet connectivity is still bleak, even as weeks-long blackout begins to lift
Middle East

The future of Iran’s internet connectivity is still bleak, even as weeks-long blackout begins to lift

Iran’s internet connectivity has been partially restored, but experts are warning that, even on the other side of the digital…
China’s internet censors have a new target: pessimists
Technology

China’s internet censors have a new target: pessimists

China’s powerful internet censors have long been known for erasing political dissent, vitriol against the Communist Party leadership, and mention…
Press freedom under siege
Opinion

Press freedom under siege

Washington has always criticized the regimes in Russia, China, and other nations for suppressing the press. However, we have reached…
China tightens internet controls with new centralized form of virtual ID
Technology

China tightens internet controls with new centralized form of virtual ID

Hong Kong CNN  —  China has mastered the craft of policing the internet, operating one of the world’s most extensive…
A comedian told a joke about a politician. Now he’s under police investigation
World

A comedian told a joke about a politician. Now he’s under police investigation

CNN – A prominent Indian comedian is standing by his right to make jokes after an angry mob attacked a…
Iranian Media Regulatory Body bans Egyptian TV Series “Al-Hashashin”
Culture

Iranian Media Regulatory Body bans Egyptian TV Series “Al-Hashashin”

The head of Tehran’s audiovisual media regulatory body, Mehdi Saifi confirmed that the Egyptian TV series “Al-Hashashin” (The Assassins) has…
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