Censorship & Information Control
US imposes sanctions on Palestine Action and other left-wing groups
US sanctions against activist groups represent state suppression of political speech and dissent through financial punishment,… [more]
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China: Dissident artist jailed for satirical Mao sculptures
Artist imprisoned under vague national honor laws for creating satirical sculpture, exemplifying authoritarian censorship and suppression… [more]
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Israel Is Running a Synthetic Think Tank to Influence AI Search Results
State-funded creation of synthetic think tank to generate AI-optimized content designed to manipulate chatbot responses and search results… [more]
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Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes staffers after editorial independence comments
Pentagon's firing of Stars and Stripes staff for asserting editorial independence represents direct state censorship and suppression of… [more]
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In rebel-controlled eastern DRC, political coverage banned, journalist Claude Kashonga suspended
Rebel authorities in eastern DRC impose blanket bans on political media coverage and suspend journalists, exemplifying state censorship… [more]
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Why Starlink won't open Vietnam's heavily censored internet
Article documents how authoritarian state censorship infrastructure will neutralize potential benefits of expanded internet access,… [more]
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China: Maximum sentence for artist Gao Zhen is an assault on artistic freedom
Artist imprisoned under vague laws for challenging official narratives, exemplifying state censorship and authoritarian suppression of… [more]
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Mexico: Fix ‘Rights of Audiences’ Regulation
Mexico's proposed regulation granting executive-controlled telecommunications body power to fine media for allegedly 'false' or… [more]
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Chinese Artist Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Mao Sculptures
Artist sentenced to prison following secret trial for satirical artwork critical of political leadership, exemplifying state censorship… [more]
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CPJ renews call for Kyrgyzstan to drop charges against journalist Makhabat Tajibek kyzy as retrial begins
Kyrgyzstani authorities criminalized an anti-corruption journalist for investigative reporting, imprisoning her for over two years on… [more]
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Pentagon Spokesperson Admits There’s a Secret Blacklist of Journalists
Government agency maintains secret blacklist to suppress critical journalism and punish reporters for asking inconvenient questions about… [more]
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Editor of US newspaper Stars and Stripes reportedly fired under Trump
Firing of independent military newspaper editor for asserting editorial independence represents state suppression of internal media… [more]
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These bookshops let Chinese readers question their country - now the doors are closing
Documents systematic closure of independent bookstores in Hong Kong as part of broader state censorship and suppression of critical… [more]
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'Masha and the Bear': Ukraine sanctions Russian cartoon
Ukraine's state-imposed sanctions and planned ban on Russian media content represents state censorship justified through propaganda… [more]
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2 French journalists, Togolese fixer detained 26 days following arrest while documentary filming in northern Togo
Togo's arbitrary arrest and extended detention of journalists and fixer for documentary filming represents state censorship and… [more]
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Swiss tourist jailed in Bali for insulting Hindu holiday
Demonstrates state criminalization of online speech and social media content through vague religious offense laws, exemplifying how… [more]
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CPJ joins call to extend UN fact-finding mission on Sudan
Documents systematic attacks on journalists and censorship in Sudan, demonstrating state repression of independent media and the need for… [more]
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Hong Kong: ‘Dismaying’ Tiananmen convictions part of campaign to erase Chinese history
Article documents state use of National Security Law to criminalize peaceful political speech and historical remembrance, exemplifying… [more]
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Intermediary Liability in Brazil: The Intricate Path Ahead
Brazil's new intermediary liability regime creates mechanisms for censorship of protected speech through notice-and-takedown requirements… [more]
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Trump’s war on Stars and Stripes: Why has military newspaper chief quit?
Resignation of military newspaper publisher over Pentagon clashes exemplifies state censorship and suppression of editorial independence… [more]