Internet shutdowns becoming the norm in much of the world
At the start of this year, as Zimbabwe cut off internet access across the country following anti-government protests, the internet pressure group Keep It On warned that such
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ACLU: Sacramento school violated free speech
An elementary school art lesson meant to encourage students to explore activism resulted in a First Amendment violation when the teacher censored students' Black Lives Matter posters, the ACLU claims.
Facebook's Zuckerberg: Private companies should not censor politicians
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg doesn't believe Twitter should take away President Donald Trump's digital megaphone.
It's Banned Books Week
Books have long been the source of changing perspectives, but not without some controversy.
Rio's mayor tried to ban book featuring kiss between male superheroes
An Avengers comic book featuring a kiss between two male superheroes has sold out at a Rio de Janeiro book fair after the city's conservative mayor attempted to block it from sale, according to Agence France-Presse.
Trump proposal targets social media censorship
A draft executive order from the White House could put the Federal Communications Commission in charge of shaping how Facebook, Twitter and other large tech companies curate what appears on their websites, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.
World marks 30 years since Tiananmen, as China censors all mention
As commemorations for the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre take place worldwide Tuesday, any coverage or discussion of the event will be tightly censored in China.
Twitter apologizes for suspending accounts critical of China
Twitter has apologized for suspending accounts that were critical of the Chinese government's response to the Tiananmen Square protests of June 4, 1989.
Elton John slams Russian distributor's censorship of 'Rocketman'
Elton John has hit out at Russian film distributors for editing out gay sex scenes from his biopic "Rocketman," adding that it was a "sad reflection of the divided world we still live in."
China censors Trump and boosts propaganda ahead of vital trade summit
It's headline news in the rest of the world, but in China, US President Donald Trump's threat to sharply raise tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods has barely registered a mention on the news agenda.
