Censorship

UK placed in third tier in global index of free expression
Index on Censorship lists UK as only ‘partially' open’ in every key metric for the year 2021
Ben Quinn
25, Jan, 2023 @12:01 AM

Radio Silence review – courage in the face of danger as Mexican journalist takes on the government
Intimate documentary captures the relentless intimidation of Carmen Aristegui as she dares to speak truth to power
Phuong Le
22, Jan, 2023 @9:00 AM

China announces lunar new year censorship crackdown to silence Covid ‘rumours’
Plan to target ‘gloomy sentiments’ across festival period comes as independent health forecasters estimate over 600,000 deaths from Covid
Helen Davidson in Taipei
19, Jan, 2023 @5:19 AM

Censorship fears over plan to keep Channel people-smugglers off social media
Charity says government’s move to tackle ‘TikTok traffickers’ could affect ability to highlight plight of refugees
Dan Milmo and Rajeev Syal
18, Jan, 2023 @7:26 PM

Dorothy Iannone obituary
Artist whose prevailing subject was intense love in all its forms, from romantic to erotic and spiritual
Oliver Basciano
01, Jan, 2023 @3:46 PM

The Twitter Files should disturb liberal critics of Elon Musk – and here’s why | Kenan Malik
Leaked messages show an unhealthy link between social media and state security
Kenan Malik
01, Jan, 2023 @7:00 AM

Ruggero Deodato, director of notorious horror Cannibal Holocaust, dies aged 83
Italian film-maker acquired infamy when rumours about his 1980 ‘found footage’ horror led to him being charged with murder
Andrew Pulver
29, Dec, 2022 @2:27 PM

Top British sculptor hits back in censorship row over loan to Turkish gallery
Turner prize-winner Tony Cragg defends decision to lend to Istanbul museum after criticism from leading Turkish artist
Daniel Boffey Chief reporter
18, Dec, 2022 @9:00 AM

China accused of flooding social media with spam to cover up Covid protests
US firm says network of bot accounts also hijacking hashtags in large-scale attempt to obscure coverage
Dan Milmo Global technology editor
04, Dec, 2022 @12:17 PM

New Zealand woman takes Chinese media site to human rights tribunal over ban
Auckland woman says she was banned from popular Chinese-language media forum SkyKiwi for posting political content
Eva Corlett in Wellington
02, Dec, 2022 @6:00 PM

Saudi film festival claim of ‘zero censorship’ fails to win over critics
Organisers say accusation Red Sea event is a ‘reputation laundering tool’ for Riyadh smacks of western hypocrisy
Oliver Holmes
02, Dec, 2022 @5:00 AM

China censors maskless crowd footage in World Cup broadcasts
As protesters in Chinese cities rage against Xi Jinping’s zero-Covid policy, TV feeds are edited to avoid crowd scenes
Oliver Holmes
28, Nov, 2022 @12:54 PM
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