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‘Historical Distortions’ Test South Korea’s Commitment to Free Speech

by BistoshWorld | Jul 18, 2021 | Censorship, Conspiracy Theories, Coups D'Etat and Attempted Coups D'Etat, Democracy (Theory and Philosophy), Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Freedom of Speech and Expression, North Korea, NY Times, Rumors and Misinformation, South Korea | 0 |

SEOUL — In the history of South Korea’s fight for democracy, the 1980 uprising in Gwangju stands...

American Internet Giants Hit Back at Hong Kong Doxxing Law

by BistoshWorld | Jul 5, 2021 | Amazon.com Inc, Apple Inc, Asia Internet Coalition, Censorship, Computer Security, Computers and the Internet, Data-Mining and Database Marketing, Facebook Inc, Google Inc, NY Times, Politics and Government, Twitter | 0 |

An industry group representing the largest American internet companies warned Hong Kong’s...

Chinese Millennials Are ‘Chilling,’ and Beijing Isn’t Happy About It

by BistoshWorld | Jul 3, 2021 | Censorship, China, Computers and the Internet, Douban Inc, Labor and Jobs, Millennial Generation, NY Times, Social Media, Youth | 0 |

Five years ago, Luo Huazhong discovered that he enjoyed doing nothing. He quit his job as a...

In the New Hong Kong, Booksellers Walk a Fine Line

by BistoshWorld | Jun 20, 2021 | Books and Literature, Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Protests (2019), NY Times | 0 |

HONG KONG — When Hong Kong public libraries pulled books about dissent from circulation last...

He Warned Apple About the Risks in China. Then They Became Reality.

by BistoshWorld | Jun 17, 2021 | Apple Inc, Censorship, China, Communist Party of China, Computer Security, Computers and the Internet, Cook, Timothy D, Factories and Manufacturing, Foxconn Technology, Guthrie, Doug (1969- ), International Trade and World Market, iPhone, iPod, NY Times, Privacy, Xi Jinping | 0 |

In 2014, shortly after Mr. Guthrie left his job as dean of the George Washington University...

Wielding Twitter, Slovenia’s Prime Minister Takes Aim at the Media

by BistoshWorld | Jun 16, 2021 | Censorship, European Union, Janas Jansa, Media, News and News Media, NY Times, Politics and Government, Slovenia | 0 |

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia — In Moscow for a conference, the Slovenian magazine editor followed a path...

Hong Kong to Censor Films Under China’s Security Law

by BistoshWorld | Jun 11, 2021 | Art, Censorship, China, Documentary Films and Programs, Hong Kong, Hui, Ann, Movies, NY Times, Politics and Government, Scorsese, Martin, Tarantino, Quentin, University of Hong Kong, Wong Kar-Wai | 0 |

For decades, Hong Kong’s movie industry has enthralled global audiences with balletic...

Nigeria Bans Twitter After President’s Tweet Is Deleted

by BistoshWorld | Jun 5, 2021 | Buhari, Muhammadu, Censorship, Nigeria, NY Times, Politics and Government, Social Media, Twitter | 0 |

DAKAR, Senegal — Nigeria has blocked Twitter after the social media site deleted a tweet by...

Microsoft’s Bing Briefly Blocked ‘Tank Man’ on Tiananmen Anniversary

by BistoshWorld | Jun 5, 2021 | Censorship, China, Computers and the Internet, Microsoft Corp, NY Times, Tiananmen Square (Beijing) | 0 |

Microsoft’s Bing search engine briefly blocked images and videos of the famous “tank man” of...

India and Israel Inflame Facebook’s Fights With Its Own Employees

by BistoshWorld | Jun 3, 2021 | Censorship, Computers and the Internet, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Facebook Inc, Human Rights and Human Rights Violations, India, Instagram Inc, Israel, Mobile Applications, Modi, Narendra, Netanyahu, Benjamin, NY Times, Palestinians, Politics and Government, Social Media, Zuckerberg, Mark E | 0 |

SAN FRANCISCO — When India’s government ordered Facebook and other tech companies to take down...

Russia Raises Heat on Twitter, Google and Facebook in Online Crackdown

by BistoshWorld | May 26, 2021 | Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues, Censorship, Computers and the Internet, Facebook Inc, Google Inc, NY Times, Politics and Government, Russia, Social Media, TikTok (ByteDance), Twitter, YouTube.com | 0 |

LONDON — Russia is increasingly pressuring Google, Twitter and Facebook to fall in line with...

Censorship, Surveillance and Profits: A Hard Bargain for Apple in China

by BistoshWorld | May 17, 2021 | Apple Inc, Censorship, Cloud Computing, Computer Security, Computers and the Internet, Cook, Timothy D, Cue, Eddy, Data Storage, Guizhou Cloud Big Data Industry Co Ltd, Guo Wengui, iCloud, Inner Mongolia, iPhone, Mobile Applications, NY Times, Privacy, Software, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Surveillance of Citizens by Government | 0 |

On Chinese iPhones, Apple forbids apps about the Dalai Lama while hosting those from the Chinese...

Category: Censorship

‘Historical Distortions’ Test South Korea’s Commitment to Free Speech

American Internet Giants Hit Back at Hong Kong Doxxing Law

In the New Hong Kong, Booksellers Walk a Fine Line

He Warned Apple About the Risks in China. Then They Became Reality.

Wielding Twitter, Slovenia’s Prime Minister Takes Aim at the Media

Hong Kong to Censor Films Under China’s Security Law

Microsoft’s Bing Briefly Blocked ‘Tank Man’ on Tiananmen Anniversary

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