Censorship & Information Control
Adam Johnson on how US corporate media sold Israel’s genocide in Gaza
Article documents how corporate media systematically shaped narratives to enable conflict, exemplifying institutional censorship and… [more]
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Censorship & Information Control
Uganda’s military chief orders shutdown of two media outlets
Military-enforced shutdown of media outlets by authoritarian leadership represents direct state censorship and suppression of press… [more]
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Uganda's leading media outlets shut down by army chief
Military seizure of major news outlets represents direct state censorship and suppression of press freedom through authoritarian force.
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Why Kim Jong Un never talks about his mother - or her controversial bloodline
Qualifies as dystopian documentation of state censorship: North Korean regime systematically erases historical facts about Kim Jong Un's… [more]
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Australia to double maximum penalty for platforms in breach of social media ban
Government-mandated social media bans for minors with escalating penalties represent state censorship and control over digital speech,… [more]
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Religion row as Texas makes Bible stories required reading in schools
State-mandated religious curriculum represents information control and ideological imposition through public education, exemplifying how… [more]
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How People in China Keep Outsmarting Anthropic’s Geolocation Restrictions
Documents corporate and state-level information control where geolocation restrictions limit access to AI tools in China, exemplifying how… [more]
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Belarus jails journalist Kyril Pazniak for 3.5 years
Belarusian journalist imprisoned for 3.5 years on fabricated extremism charges related to hosting political discussions, exemplifying… [more]
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Belarus jails journalist Kyril Pazniak for 3 ½ years
Belarusian journalist imprisoned for 3.5 years on vague charges of 'discrediting Belarus' and operating a political discussion platform,… [more]
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The high price journalists paid for LGBTQ+ reporting, and how to protect yourself now
Documents systematic persecution, violence, and state-enabled censorship against journalists reporting on marginalized communities,… [more]
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Al-Arabiya correspondent killed by car bomb in Yemen
Assassination of journalist covering conflict represents state/non-state censorship through violence, eliminating independent reporting… [more]
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CPJ, partners express urgent concern to NATO over press accreditation denial for Turkey summit in July
State-level denial of accreditation to independent journalists at major international summit represents direct censorship and suppression… [more]
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CPJ, partners call on EU to review approach toward Tunisia amid critical human rights decline
Documents systematic state censorship and political repression in Tunisia with multiple journalists imprisoned for exercising free speech,… [more]
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Russian independent journalists fear MAX app, new online restrictions will hinder reporting
Article documents state-orchestrated replacement of independent communication platforms with government-controlled surveillance… [more]
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30-Year Sentence for Transporting Zines Is a Five-Alarm Fire for Free Speech
Article documents severe censorship and political repression through extreme sentencing (30 years for transporting zines) targeting free… [more]
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I Was Kicked Out of China
Documents state-level censorship and suppression of press freedom through expulsion of foreign journalists, demonstrating authoritarian… [more]
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China: Social Media, Films Censored Around Pride Month
Documents systematic state censorship of social media, foreign films, and LGBT events by Chinese government, exemplifying authoritarian… [more]
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Four Years After Dobbs, Anti-Abortion Lawmakers Keep Coming for Online Speech
Documents systematic government efforts to suppress online speech and information access regarding reproductive healthcare through legal… [more]
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CPJ undertakes review of its documentation of journalists killed in Israel-Gaza war since 2023
Documents systematic challenges to independent journalism documentation during armed conflict, raising concerns about information control,… [more]
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Bodycam Shows Moment Cops Arrested a Man for Speaking Too Long at Data Center Meeting
Police arrested a citizen for exercising free speech at a public meeting, exemplifying state suppression of civic dissent and… [more]