Censorship

Exclusive: Vietnam threatens to shut down Facebook over censorship requests – source
World

Exclusive: Vietnam threatens to shut down Facebook over censorship requests – source

HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam has threatened to shut down Facebook in the country if it does not bow to government…
President Sisi extends Egypt’s state of emergency by 3 months
Egypt

President Sisi extends Egypt’s state of emergency by 3 months

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has extended the country’s nationwide state of emergency by three months, starting Monday. This decision…
Filmmaker’s trial raises concerns over freedom in new Sudan
Middle East

Filmmaker’s trial raises concerns over freedom in new Sudan

CAIRO (AP) — More than a year after the overthrow of Sudanese strongman Omar al-Bashir, amid the promise of new…
China tells Indian media not to call Taiwan a country, Taiwan says “get lost”
World

China tells Indian media not to call Taiwan a country, Taiwan says “get lost”

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – China was accused by Taiwan of trying to impose censorship in India after its embassy in…
Iran news agency head convicted for interviewee’s spy remark
Middle East

Iran news agency head convicted for interviewee’s spy remark

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The head of Iran’s semiofficial ISNA news agency has been convicted over publishing an…
Some leaders use pandemic to sharpen tools against critics
World

Some leaders use pandemic to sharpen tools against critics

BANGKOK (AP) — Health concerns were on artist Danai Ussama’s mind when he returned to Thailand last month from a…
Net group says Wikipedia disrupted in Iran amid coronavirus
Middle East

Net group says Wikipedia disrupted in Iran amid coronavirus

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Wikipedia’s Farsi-language website appears to be disrupted in Iran after a close confidant to…
India keeps lid on Kashmir’s internet 6 months into lockdown
World

India keeps lid on Kashmir’s internet 6 months into lockdown

NEW DELHI (AP) — Six months after India’s government stripped restive Kashmir of its semi-autonomy and enforced a total communications…
Banned at home but thriving abroad: China’s social media campaign
World

Banned at home but thriving abroad: China’s social media campaign

More than 78 million Facebook users follow the page of the state-run China Daily, where they are served a diet…
Turkish court prohibits 136 websites: monitor
Middle East

Turkish court prohibits 136 websites: monitor

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A Turkish court has banned 136 websites and social media accounts mainly belonging to organizations and people…
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