Censorship
Oman blocks Clubhouse, app used for free debates in Mideast
Middle East
March 15, 2021
Oman blocks Clubhouse, app used for free debates in Mideast
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Oman has cut off access to the buzzy new audio chat app Clubhouse, the…
Pakistan bans TikTok again for ‘immoral content’
World
March 12, 2021
Pakistan bans TikTok again for ‘immoral content’
Pakistan has banned TikTok, China’s video-sharing app, for the second time. The Pakistani media regulator undertook the move on Thursday…
2 Belarusian journalists sent to prison for covering protest
World
February 18, 2021
2 Belarusian journalists sent to prison for covering protest
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A court in Belarus on Thursday sent two female journalists to prison on charges of violating…
China steps up online controls with new rule for bloggers
World
February 17, 2021
China steps up online controls with new rule for bloggers
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Ma Xiaolin frequently wrote about current affairs on one of China’s leading microblogging sites, where he…
BBC World News barred in mainland China, radio dropped by HK public broadcaster
World
February 12, 2021
BBC World News barred in mainland China, radio dropped by HK public broadcaster
BEIJING (Reuters) – China barred Britain’s BBC World News from its television networks on Friday and Hong Kong’s public broadcaster…
Facebook says starts process of appointing Turkey representative
Middle East
January 19, 2021
Facebook says starts process of appointing Turkey representative
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Facebook Inc said on Monday it had started the process of appointing a legal entity as a…
Donald Trump supporters flock to niche social media sites
World
January 15, 2021
Donald Trump supporters flock to niche social media sites
For weeks, US President Donald Trump has been maintaining that Democrats rigged the election in November and stole the vote.…
Exclusive: Vietnam threatens to shut down Facebook over censorship requests – source
World
November 20, 2020
Exclusive: Vietnam threatens to shut down Facebook over censorship requests – source
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam has threatened to shut down Facebook in the country if it does not bow to government…
President Sisi extends Egypt’s state of emergency by 3 months
Egypt
October 26, 2020
President Sisi extends Egypt’s state of emergency by 3 months
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has extended the country’s nationwide state of emergency by three months, starting Monday. This decision…
Filmmaker’s trial raises concerns over freedom in new Sudan
Middle East
October 13, 2020
Filmmaker’s trial raises concerns over freedom in new Sudan
CAIRO (AP) — More than a year after the overthrow of Sudanese strongman Omar al-Bashir, amid the promise of new…