Censorship
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Malaysia issues ‘kill switch’ order to cut controversial concerts
Measure to ensure foreign artists ‘adhere to the local culture’ follows incident at gig by the 1975 in Kuala L…
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China seeks to stifle public grief for former premier Li Keqiang
Censorship targets ‘overly effusive’ comments, gatherings or references to Li’s views on economic reformPublic…
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Chinese programmer ordered to pay 1m yuan for using virtual private network
Police confiscate ‘illegal income’ of developer deemed to have used ‘unauthorised channels’ to connect to inte…
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China’s manipulation of media threatens global freedoms, says US report
Censorship, data harvesting and purchases of foreign news outlets could lead to ‘sharp contraction’ of freedom…
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‘A tool of political control’: how India became the world leader in internet blackouts
For the past five years India has shut down the internet more times than any other country affecting over 120 …
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Chinese state media censors itself after highlighting poem about corrupt leaders
Video produced by the People’s Daily that included literary work on lazy and drunk officials was quickly taken…
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Hong Kong judge defies government’s bid to ban pro-democracy protest song
Judge refuses Hong Kong government’s request for injunction against Glory to Hong Kong, saying it could have c…
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Barbie release delayed in Pakistan’s Punjab province over ‘objectionable content’
Film being reviewed to ensure it is not violating the country’s social, cultural and religious valuesThe launc…
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China tries to shut down Australian artist’s show promoted by image of cannibalistic Xi
Badiucao calls for Australian support after Chinese government asked Poland to close Warsaw exhibitionA Chines…
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Uyghur student convicted after posting protests video on WeChat
Kamile Wayit, 19, sentenced in China for ‘advocating extremism’ by sharing footage of anti-lockdown unrestA Uy…
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Chinese censors remove protest site Sitong Bridge from online maps
Amid usual scrubbing for Tiananmen Square anniversary, searches for bridge where protest was held in 2022 retu…
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Comedian Uncle Roger has social media accounts suspended in China
Suspension of standup comedian, otherwise known as Nigel Ng, came after he posted a video making fun of the co…
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Beijing tells foreign embassies to remove ‘politicised propaganda’
Request is apparently a reference to Ukrainian flags missions have put on display since Russia’s invasionRussi…
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End ‘megaphone diplomacy’ between UK and Hong Kong, says top British diplomat
Consul general calls for ‘constructive engagement’ with territory as China’s Han Zheng confirms he will attend…
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Bangladesh media in fear after PM’s ‘people’s enemy’ attack
Even stories on cost of living leave journalists facing assault, threats and arrest under Digital Security Act…