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Censorship
Harsh New Censorship Rules Imposed on Chinese TV
By Hannah Beech / Shanghai
Censors Take Chinese Gay Drama Offline, Sparking Outcry
By Charlie Campbell / Beijing
Ode to Autocracy: Viral Poem Highlights Cult of China's Leader
By Hannah Beech / Shanghai
Facebook Can Be Sued for Removing Nude Painting, French Court Rules
By Maya Rhodan
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The prank film, made solely to bore censors, may have achieved its goal
By Nash Jenkins
January 26, 2016
Why Donald Trump Can't Actually Close 'Parts of the Internet'
The U.S. government had a hand in the Internet's creation, but it's no longer under American control
By Victor Luckerson
December 16, 2015
Xi Jinping, Leader of World's Largest Online Censor, to Address World Internet Conference
China scored dead last in Freedom House's 2015 Internet Freedom survey
By Hannah Beech / Shanghai
December 9, 2015
How a Book Reminded the World That Sex Sells
On Nov. 2, 1960, 'Lady Chatterley's Lover' was cleared for sale in Britain—and readers jumped at the chance to buy it
By Lily Rothman
November 2, 2015
Apple Appears to Deactivate Its News App In China
Users are seeing an error message instead: "Can’t refresh right now. News isn’t supported in your current region"
By Tanya Basu
October 11, 2015
China Is Asking U.S. Tech Firms to Sign This Controversial New Pledge
The country might force the companies to hand over user data
By Victor Luckerson
September 17, 2015
Bon Jovi's China Concerts Canceled
The shows would have been the band's first in China
By Helen Regan
September 8, 2015
Google Is Heading Back to China
It's five-year absence will come to an end
By Chris Matthews / Fortune
September 4, 2015
Tyler, the Creator Tweets That He's Banned From Entering the U.K.
He canceled four performances on Monday
By Tanya Basu
August 26, 2015
Russian Wikipedia Is Back After Being Banned
The entry on hashish contained banned information
By Tanya Basu
August 25, 2015
Sony Tweaked
Pixels
to Avoid Embarrassing China
Executives made changes to assure a good reception, according to leaked emails
By Victor Luckerson
July 24, 2015
Spain's New Security Law Meets Fierce Criticism
The new law prohibits everything from insulting a police officer to protesting outside the country's legislature
By Alissa Greenberg
July 2, 2015
Instagram Users in North Korea Report App Blocked
Instagram users in North Korea have received a "blacklist" warning
By Kia Kokalitcheva / Fortune
June 22, 2015
U.S. Thriller Banned for Depicting Russia as 'Sub-human' Nation
Tom Hardy and Gary Oldman fail to impress officials in Moscow
By Kevin McSpadden
April 16, 2015
India's Supreme Court Strikes Down Internet Censorship Law
The law, often called draconian, made online content deemed "grossly offensive" punishable by a jail term of up to three years
By Rishi Iyengar
March 24, 2015
How a Chinese Organization is Helping Photographers Win Awards
Li Qiang, a veteran Chinese photojournalist, helps his country score the photo industry’s most prestigious awards
By Ye Ming
February 20, 2015
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