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Disney-owned Hotstar, India’s largest on-demand video streaming service with more than 300 million users, has blocked the newest episode of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” that was critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. From a report: The… Continue reading Disney Blocks John Oliver’s New Episode Critical of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Post something about coronavirus online? Expect a visitor at your door. Continue reading Here’s How China Is Hunting Down Coronavirus Critics
By Waqas
If you use the internet, you definitely need a VPN. Here’s why and what you should be aware of online and value using a VPN at all times.
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By Deeba Ahmed
The open-source encrypted email service Tutanota has been blocked in certain parts of Russia over the weekend.
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SonicSpike shares a report from The Hill: YouTube has removed a video from its platform that shows Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) stating on the Senate floor the name of a person who conservative media have suggested is the whistleblower whose complaint trigge… Continue reading YouTube Censors Senate Floor Speech With Whistleblower’s Name
As Chinese tech companies have gone global, so has China’s ability to censor communications outside of the mainland. Continue reading Here’s How China Is Silencing Coronavirus Critics in the U.S.
An anonymous reader shares a report: People are panicking. When a new disease is discovered, it’s undeniably hard to identify and inform the public about it quickly. Yet China is making the problem harder to solve, even though it should have learned fr… Continue reading China’s Battle With the Wuhan Coronavirus is Shackled by a Toxic Relationship With Information
GoFundMe reinstated two fundraisers for Canadian victims of the Tehran plane crash after verifying the funds wouldn’t go to individuals covered under sanctions. Continue reading How Instagram and GoFundMe Got Tangled Up in U.S. Sanctions Against Iran
An anonymous reader shares a report: In November, Iran’s government announced a price hike on oil, leading to mass protests in Tehran. To quell the spreading unrest, the Iranian government effectively shut down the internet. After a week of Iranian sec… Continue reading Iran’s Internet Freedom is On Life Support
There’s a serous debate on reforming Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. I am in the process of figuring out what I believe, and this is more a place to put resources and listen to people’s comments. The EFF has written extensively on why it… Continue reading Reforming CDA 230