Dec 30 Hong Kong journalists charged with sedition following raid By Zen Soo, Associated Press Two former editors from a Hong Kong online pro-democracy news outlet have been charged with sedition and denied bail. Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch 7:09 How a fight over anti-censorship funding became a symbol of Trump administration turmoil By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin The Open Technology Fund is a small, government-funded organization that fights for internet freedom around the globe -- the kind of freedom restricted by governments in China and Iran and cut off last week by Myanmar's military. On Friday, OTF… Continue watching
Feb 05 India clamps down on free speech to fight farmer protests By Sheikh Saaliq, Krutika Pathi, Associated Press Media coverage around the tens of thousands of protesting farmers at the edges of the Indian capital have prompted a furious reaction from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. Continue reading
Sep 04 Watch 7:52 In Hong Kong, residents self-censor to steer clear of China’s crackdown By Divya Gopalan United Nations human rights officials are blasting the national security law China imposed two months ago on Hong Kong. Beijing says the crackdown was necessary to bring stability to the semi-autonomous city after months of protests, some of which became… Continue watching
Feb 26 Watch 6:35 Chinese activists confront censorship, violence to expose truth about outbreak By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran The spread of novel coronavirus in China has stabilized, but a battle between the country’s people and its government over information continues. In fact, several Chinese activists who raised alarm over the outbreak and the official response to it are… Continue watching
Jan 22 After SARS, China confronts coronavirus with more determination By Yanan Wang, Associated Press As a viral outbreak spread from the central city of Wuhan this week, a more assertive China now appears determined not to repeat its past mistakes. Continue reading
Apr 29 Protesters go bananas after artwork removed from Polish museum By Monika Scislowska The 1973 video "Consumer Art," by prominent artist Natalia LL, showing a young woman eating a banana with great pleasure, was removed from the National Museum in Warsaw last week after the new museum head was summoned to the Ministry… Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch 8:44 Why kicking Alex Jones off social media is not legally censorship iTunes, Facebook, Spotify and YouTube have all removed conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ audio and video content from their platforms, saying he violated their hate-speech policies. P.J. Tobia takes a closer look at his media operation, and William Brangham examines the… Continue watching
Feb 13 Why these librarians are protesting Trump’s executive orders By Elizabeth Flock Since Trump took office last month, a vocal and growing number of librarians across the country are taking a more politically active stance. Continue reading
Jan 16 Can Instagram’s new tool really help users who self-harm? By Emily Wishingrad Is social media reporting the future of mental health treatment?… Continue reading