Tag: Censorship
Classic Internet Censorship
I want us to consider the implications of this new reality: In three of the four most populous…
Amazon Restricts L.G.B.T.Q. Products in United Arab Emirates
Amazon moved to restrict items and search results related to L.G.B.T.Q. people and issues on its website in…
‘Lightyear’ Opens at No. 2, as ‘Jurassic World’ Holds Strong
Buzz Lightyear failed to reach box office hyperspace over the weekend. But it was unclear why.“Lightyear,” the first…
A Chinese Entrepreneur Who Says What Others Only Think
China’s entrepreneur class is grappling with the worst economic slump in decades as the government’s zero Covid policy…
Supreme Court Blocks Texas Law Regulating Social Media Platforms
The law also does not cover sites that are devoted to news, sports, entertainment and other information that…
Musk’s Ties to China Could Create Headaches for Twitter
SAN FRANCISCO — When Elon Musk opened a Tesla factory in Shanghai in 2019, the Chinese government welcomed…
China’s Covid Lockdown Outrage Tests Limits of Propaganda
Immediately after Beijing said it had detected a new coronavirus outbreak, officials hurried to assure residents there was…
U.S. and Ukrainian Groups Pierce Putin’s Propaganda Bubble
WASHINGTON — Using a mix of high-tech and Cold War tactics, Ukrainian activists and Western institutions have begun…
When Nokia Pulled Out of Russia, a Vast Surveillance System Remained
Nokia said this month that it would stop its sales in Russia and denounced the invasion of Ukraine.…
Zelensky Gives Interview to Russian Journalists. Moscow Orders It Quashed.
It was a remarkable moment in the war in Europe: President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine gave a 90-minute-long…
In Rare Rebuke, Chinese Denounce Russia’s War in Ukraine
When Hu Wei, a politically well-connected scholar in Shanghai, warned that China risked becoming a pariah if it…
Brazil Bans Telegram Over Disinformation Concerns
Brazil’s approach is notable for how it seeks to force companies that provide the backbone of the internet…