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japan-forward.compolitics9 days ago
Russia Expands Drug Propaganda Law to All Post-1990 Literature, Music, and Film
A Russian law that took effect March 1 applies drug-related content rules to every work of literature, music, and film created since August 1990. Publishers and platforms must add warnings or alter material, with fines or prison time for violations.
bgr.comtechnology17 days ago
China Tightens Controls on VPN Services as Users Seek Alternatives
Internet users in China report increased difficulty accessing foreign websites through virtual private networks. Some services have suspended operations while others continue with reduced reliability.
Al Jazeeraworld38 days ago
London Gallery Cancels Matthew Collings Exhibition After Legal Concerns Over Public Disorder Laws
A London venue cancelled the May 2026 showing of Matthew Collings's exhibition after UK Lawyers for Israel warned that images were likely to breach public disorder laws. The show, which opened earlier in 2026 in Margate with 130 drawings, drew police complaints that Kent Police d…
Euronewspolitics43 days ago
Niger Suspends Nine French Media Outlets
Niger's military government imposed an immediate ban on nine French media organizations on Friday, citing repeated broadcasts that it said endangered public order and national unity. The move extends a pattern of restrictions on foreign and local press since the 2023 coup.
newser.compolitics43 days ago
ALA Reports 4,235 Unique Books Challenged in 2025, Second-Highest Total on Record
The American Library Association documented a surge in challenges driven by activists and government officials, with nonfiction titles doubling in the latest school year according to PEN America. Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe ranked third on the most-challenged list after leading f…
GB Newspolitics45 days ago
Russian Customs Seizes £140,000 Shipment of Foreign Books and Educational Materials After 28 Titles Deemed to Contain Prohibited Content
Federal customs officials flagged 28 titles containing prohibited content in a consignment ordered by a Russian importer of foreign-language educational materials. Among the seized items were popular children's books such as The Dinosaurs Who Met Santa Claus and Baby's Very First…
The Guardianpolitics47 days ago
Iranian Visual Journalist Burns Protest Images as Act of Mourning After January Repression
Iranian-Canadian visual journalist Parisa Azadi created images from protest footage and later burned them in response to state actions in January 2026. The work uses instant camera prints to document events from the 2022 uprising in Iran. Azadi described the burning as a way to e…
nypost.comworld57 days ago
Iran Implements Tiered Internet Access Following US-Israeli Strikes on February 28, 2026
Iran has moved from a temporary internet shutdown to a permanent system of differentiated access reserved for select groups, following US-Israeli strikes on February 28, 2026. The vast majority of Iranians remain cut off from the global internet. A minority uses black-market VPNs…
nypost.comworld58 days ago
Russian Director Compares US Campus Speech Limits to Russian Censorship
Aleksandr Molochnikov, a Russian theater director exiled for supporting Ukraine, described free speech restrictions at Columbia University as similar to those under Russia's regime. He fled to New York in 2022 after being fired for anti-war posts.
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nypost.comworld58 days ago
Exiled Russian Director Describes Similarities in Speech Restrictions Between Russia and New York
A Russian theater director who fled to New York City after opposing Russia's invasion of Ukraine reported encountering speech limitations at Columbia University that reminded him of conditions in Russia. He described experiences of self-censorship and fear of reporting in academi…
StateofIsrael / Wikimedia (CC BY 2.0)world77 days ago
Glenn Greenwald Reports Ongoing Efforts by Israel Supporters to Limit Criticism in the West
Glenn Greenwald stated that supporters of Israel are working to restrict free speech rights in the United States and other Western countries. The efforts aim to prevent criticism of Israel. This follows previous instances of such actions reported by Greenwald.
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middleeasteye.networld77 days ago
Glenn Greenwald Reports on Censorship of US Military Base Attacks in Gulf Region
Journalist Glenn Greenwald has highlighted instances of censorship affecting reporting on attacks that damaged US military bases in the Gulf region. He points to restrictions imposed by Gulf states and the United States, alongside military censorship in Israel related to an ongoi…
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