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11.28.18

Internet

Facebook tests the ability to block certain words on your wall

The posts still appear on your wall, but you won't see them.

By A. Dellinger, 11.28.18

08.03.18

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EA apologizes for censoring Colin Kaepernick’s name in ‘Madden 19’

His name will be un-edited in an update.

By M. Locklear, 08.03.18

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04.27.17

Cyberbullying nets '13 Reasons Why' mature rating in New Zealand

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Politics

Cyberbullying nets '13 Reasons Why' mature rating in New Zealand

Its portrayal of youth suicide is chief among New Zealand censors' concerns.

By T. Seppala, 04.27.17

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06.18.14

Twitter restores accounts and tweets previously blocked in Pakistan

Back in May, Pakistani authorities requested the removal of multiple tweets and Twitter accounts t...

By M. Smith, 06.18.14

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05.23.14

Twitter's blocking of 'blasphemous' content raises questions over its censorship policy

At first glance, Twitter's international policy on censorship seems reasonable. If the laws of a p...

By S. Sakr, 05.23.14

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04.25.14

Saudi Arabia cracking down on local YouTube producers

Saudi Arabia's youngish population isn't crazy about local TV, so they've naturally turned to a su...

By S. Dent, 04.25.14

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08.22.12

Twitter warned by Indian government to kibosh inflammatory tweets

India's in the midst of a security crisis and has asked Twitter to curtail "inflammatory messages"...

By S. Dent, 08.22.12

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07.19.12

French Supreme Court orders Google to censor piracy related terms in Instant search and Autocomplete

The French Supreme Court has handed down a ruling that Google must censor terms such as "torrent,"...

By T. O'Brien, 07.19.12

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07.03.12

Twitter Transparency Report shows DMCA and government actions: US is biggest busybody

Twitter dispatched its first biannual Transparency Report -- revealing government requests for use...

By S. Dent, 07.03.12

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06.18.12

Google reveals government censorship requests are on the rise

Google's updated its transparency report to show how many times governments worldwide sought to ce...

By D. Cooper, 06.18.12

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Censor

Facebook tests the ability to block certain words on your wall

EA apologizes for censoring Colin Kaepernick’s name in ‘Madden 19’

Cyberbullying nets '13 Reasons Why' mature rating in New Zealand

​Twitter restores accounts and tweets previously blocked in Pakistan

Twitter's blocking of 'blasphemous' content raises questions over its censorship policy

Saudi Arabia cracking down on local YouTube producers

Twitter warned by Indian government to kibosh inflammatory tweets

French Supreme Court orders Google to censor piracy related terms in Instant search and Autocomplete

Twitter Transparency Report shows DMCA and government actions: US is biggest busybody

Google reveals government censorship requests are on the rise

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Twitter restores accounts and tweets previously blocked in Pakistan