Censorship
Turkey appoints trustee to run pro-opposition Halk TV amid opposition crackdown
The move comes days after Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the court-appointed chairman of Turkey's former main opposition Republican People's Party, publicly criticized Halk TV over its coverage.
When journalism fails, democracy fails - opinion
CNN, MS NOW reporters blocked from entering White House after Trump ban on 'fake news' - report
Pentagon fires editor-in-chief of US military newspaper, reportedly for opposing censorship
Egypt court jails belly dancer for ‘debauchery’ in social media crackdown
The dancer, 42, denied the accusations, saying the content was stolen and shared from her phone without consent.
World’s greatest chess player defeats Russian President Putin’s censor
The legal dispute stems from 2014 after Russia illegally annexed Crimea in Ukraine.
Twitter suspends Chinese operation pushing pro-Beijing COVID-19 messaging
The new operation likewise focused heavily on protests in Hong Kong, but also promoted messages about the coronavirus pandemic, exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui and Taiwan, the researchers said.
Facebook reports spike in takedowns of hate speech, terrorism
The world’s biggest social media company removed about 4.7 million posts connected to organized hate organizations.
Facebook content oversight member reportedly linked to Muslim Brotherhood
Yemeni Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Tawakkol Karman has been picked as one of 20 members of the new board, but has in the past proclaimed support for the Islamist organization.
China censoring research on coronavirus origins - report
The Chinese government reportedly recorded the first coronavirus case as early as November 17.
Bollywood's first gay romantic comedy banned in UAE
"The film will not be screened in theatres in the predominantly Muslim UAE, a desert country of around 10 million people where gay sex is illegal," said filmmaker Hitesh Kewalya.
David Grossman book banned in Russia for 'causing teen pregnancy, STDs'
The commissioner's directive was circulated across all public libraries and bookstores, where all copies of the book "Someone to Run With" are now no longer available for sale.
Lithuania continues Soviet-style censorship 30 years post-independence
Holocaust distortion is so prevalent in Lithuania, which has initiated and led many of the initiatives in Eastern Europe to rewrite the narrative of World War II and the Holocaust.
Mother Palestine can’t go online, cartoon by Carlos Latuff says
The cartoon shows Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas unplugging a computer.
