Political control in China is, 35 years after the Tiananmen massacre, much harsher than in 1989, denounce Human rights who, however, believe that younger generations are better informed and have more resources to overcome the censorship. More than three decades after the events that occurred on the night of June 3 to 4, 1989, when […]
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A truck loaded with news, the new way to overcome censorship in Venezuela
He ‘news truck’ is the idea launched by three digital media outlets Venezuela who, on board a truck, carry news and investigative journalism “direct to the communities” of Caracas, as a mechanism to overcome the censorship and blockages that prevent access to information. The ‘mobile ARI, an information truck’ is the name of the vehicle […]
Algeria joins countries that ban Barbie for religious beliefs
Algeria has banned the screening of the film “Barbie”which had been running for several weeks in some cinemas in the country, an official source and the local news site 24H Algerie reported on Monday. The official source said that the film “promotes homosexuality and other Western deviations” and? “does not comply with the religious and […]
Russian regulator proceeds to block Twitter shortly after restricting Facebook
Updated on 03/04/2022 05:13 pm the regulator Russian of communications, Roskomnadzor, has proceeded to block Twittershortly after doing the same with the social network Facebook. According to a document on the regulator’s website, the measure is due to a request from the Russian Prosecutor’s Office on February 24, the date of the start of the […]
More than 70 countries have blocked or restricted access to social networks since 2015
Updated on 01/19/2022 05:00 am A recent study of Surfshark reveals that since 2015, at least 71 countries around the world have permanently or temporarily restricted or blocked access to social networks. Most of these interruptions have been related to political or social events such as elections, referendums and protests. Currently, China, North Korea, Iran […]
NGO denounces escalation of violence against journalists and media in Venezuela
La ONG de Venezuela Espacio Público denounced an “escalation of violence” by the State security forces against journalists and the media during the month of November, when 103 violations of freedom of expression were reported. According to the organization, the most frequent were intimidation, censorship and administrative restrictions, “actions that seek to reduce the citizen’s […]