internet censorship
A Page on Hashish Prompts Russia to Block, Then Unblock Wikipedia
Russia continues its weird online war on drugs.
Russia Moves to Block Reddit, Because Weed
The russian internet regulator wants to ban Reddit because of a thread on growing marijuana.
Alphabet (Formerly Known as Google) Is Already Blocked in China
Chinese censors didn’t waste any time blocking access to the site of Google’s new parent company.
Iran’s 'Smart' Instagram Censorship Isn’t That Smart
Iran’s censorship of Instagram focused on fashion, nudity, and Justin Bieber.
China Says Hackers Hijacked Its Internet Traffic, But Experts Don't Buy It
The glitch that sent users to a polish travel site was probably caused by the country’s censors.
Twitter and YouTube Are Back, But Turkey Won the Censorship Battle
Turkey's social media bans show that tech companies aren't willing to fight anymore.
Twitter Is Back in Turkey After Just a Few Hours
The site got unblocked after reportedly complying with a court order to remove content.
Turkey Blocks Twitter and YouTube
A court ruling ordered the ban of the two sites for hosting certain photos.
Will Iran's 'Moderate' President Ban WhatsApp?
The government is split about banning the app, and its citizens' access to communicating with people in other countries hangs in the balance.
Germany Is Threatening the New Geocities over a Secret Censorship List
An activist published Germany's "secret" internet censorship list on Neocities. Now the German government is threatening Neocities with... censorship.
Facebook's Transparency Report Reveals Where Governments Censor Citizens
India, Pakistan, Turkey, Germany, and France had the largest number of content takedown requests.