Censorship

Meta removed two Israel-Hamas videos unnecessarily, Oversight Board says
Technology

Meta removed two Israel-Hamas videos unnecessarily, Oversight Board says

New York CNN  —  Facebook-parent Meta’s automated tools to police potentially harmful content unnecessarily removed two videos related to the…
Israel files complaint against Egyptian swimmer over solidarity with Palestine
Egypt

Israel files complaint against Egyptian swimmer over solidarity with Palestine

The Israeli Swimming Association filed a complaint with World Aquatics (the International Swimming Federation) against Egyptian swimming team player Abdelrahman…
How Facebook supports Israel by blocking news
Middle East

How Facebook supports Israel by blocking news

Social media networks, especially Meta which includes Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, have shown clear bias towards Israel time and time…
Russian man whose daughter made anti-war painting sentenced to two years in prison
World

Russian man whose daughter made anti-war painting sentenced to two years in prison

A Russian man whose teenage daughter drew an anti-war picture at school has been sentenced to two years in prison…
Chinese censors change ending of latest ‘Minions’ movie
Culture

Chinese censors change ending of latest ‘Minions’ movie

(Reuters) – Censors have altered the ending of the recent animated film “Minions: The Rise of Gru” for its domestic…
‘Buzz Lightyear’ movie neither banned nor allowed yet in Egypt
Egypt

‘Buzz Lightyear’ movie neither banned nor allowed yet in Egypt

The animation movie “Buzz Lightyear” has not been banned yet in Egypt, according to head of Egypt’s Censorship Authority Khaled Abdel…
United Arab Emirates to end censorship of cinematic releases
Middle East

United Arab Emirates to end censorship of cinematic releases

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates announced on Sunday that it will no longer censor films…
Disney examines modifications to ‘Eternals’ after ban in 3 Gulf countries
Cinema/TV

Disney examines modifications to ‘Eternals’ after ban in 3 Gulf countries

Disney is looking into the release of a new, revised version of the “Eternals” movie, after a number of Arab…
China: WeChat takes down accounts of LGBTQ rights groups
World

China: WeChat takes down accounts of LGBTQ rights groups

Multiple university campus LGBTQ rights groups’ accounts on Chinese social media site WeChat were blocked, prompting censorship fears and calls…
‘Al-Tawoos’ Ramadan series will not be suspended: media authority
Cinema/TV

‘Al-Tawoos’ Ramadan series will not be suspended: media authority

After conducting an investigation into the Ramadan series “Al-Tawoos” (The Peacock), Egypt’s Supreme Council for Media Regulation (SCMR) has announced that…
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