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YouTube blocks North Korea’s state-run propaganda channel

Thanks, Obama.

On Dec 14, 2016 by Amrita Khalid

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U.K. bill proposes to ban all ‘non-conventional’ porn online

Apparently, 'non-conventional' includes spanking and female ejaculation.

On Nov 23, 2016 by Jaya Saxena

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Facebook reportedly has a secret censorship tool to get into China

Some have left the company over the contentious project.

On Nov 23, 2016 by Samantha Grasso

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Facebook, Google, Twitter et al need to be champions for media literacy

Readers need to be relentlessly skeptical and use judgment.

On Nov 18, 2016 by Dan Gillmor

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Russia bans LinkedIn for violating data law

Vladimir Putin's government is cracking down on the internet.

On Nov 17, 2016 by David Gilmour

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Facebook thinks this picture of a duck is ‘nudity,’ for some reason

What the duck?

On Nov 17, 2016 by Jay Hathaway

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Over 70 activists groups call on Mark Zuckerberg to reveal Facebook’s censorship policies

'Greater transparency means Facebook can no longer operate in secrecy.'

On Nov 1, 2016 by Aaron Sankin

Turkey uses emergency decree to shut down internet on 11 Kurdish cities to ‘prevent protests’

Turkey's government used its emergency decree to censor the internet.

On Oct 27, 2016 by Efe Kerem Sozeri

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Kid needs permission slip to read ‘Fahrenheit 451,’ his dad’s response is brilliant

The temperature at which permission slips receive sick burns.

On Oct 24, 2016 by Jay Hathaway

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Facebook censors cartoon breasts in cancer awareness video

This is getting a little ridiculous.

On Oct 21, 2016 by Jessica Machado

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‘Dilbert’ creator says he will ‘kill’ Twitter for committing treason against him

Why do they hate his freedom?

On Oct 18, 2016 by Miles Klee

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How hacktivist group RedHack gamed Turkey’s censorship regime

The Turkish government's plan to hide a massive email leak completely backfired.

On Oct 12, 2016 by Efe Kerem Sozeri

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Racist trolls are using code words to screw over Google

Google's attempt to censor hate-speech has sparked a racist workaround.

On Oct 3, 2016 by Andrew Couts

RedHack leaks reveal the rise of Turkey’s pro-government Twitter trolls

There's a reason you won't read about this in Turkish media.

On Sep 30, 2016 by Efe Kerem Sozeri

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North Korea accidentally exposes its secret internet to the world

There are only 28 websites in North Korea.

On Sep 21, 2016 by Andrew Couts