Elon Musk's X sues Media Matters over antisemitism analysis
The lawsuit says Media Matters "manipulated" data in an attempt to "destroy" the social media site.
2023-11-21 10:19
'How would people like me know about sex?' Young people are losing judgment-free spaces to learn about sex and sexuality
Teenagers in India and across Asia-Pacific are turning to social media platforms for judgement-free, engaging information about sex, sexuality and pleasure. But content creators say their posts are falling foul of moderation guidelines that don't distinguish between edutainment and pornography.
2023-10-11 12:29
Turkish film festival canceled amid 'censorship' controversy
One of Turkey's most prestigious film festivals was canceled Friday after a political documentary provoked the ire of the government.
2023-10-03 04:54
India calls X a 'habitual non-compliant platform'
X is fighting a legal case challenging several government orders to block certain accounts and posts.
2023-09-15 17:17
Fact check: Ramaswamy falsely describes his own 2021 article, continuing a recent pattern
For at least the third time in the last two weeks, Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has falsely described something he wrote before he launched his campaign.
2023-09-08 00:54
Kuwait bans 'Barbie' and 'Talk to Me' films - state news agency
Kuwait has banned "Barbie" and "Talk to Me" films to protect "public ethics and social traditions", the state
2023-08-10 07:48
Lebanon moves to ban 'Barbie' film for 'promoting homosexuality'
BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanon's culture minister moved to ban the film "Barbie" from the country's cinemas on Wednesday, saying it "promoted
2023-08-09 23:27
Federal judge blocks Biden administration officials from communicating with social media companies
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered some Biden administration agencies and top officials not to communicate with social media companies about certain content, handing a win to GOP states in a lawsuit accusing the government of going too far in its effort to combat Covid-19 disinformation.
2023-07-05 04:17
Kong Yiji: The memes that lay bare China's youth disillusionment
A short story from 1919 becomes a code word for discontent among jobless graduates.
2023-06-11 06:17
Chinese censors take aim at AirDrop and Bluetooth
Authorities are relentlessly plugging the "cracks" in China's Great Firewall to quench dissent.
2023-06-09 05:51
China's growing comedy scene feels censorship chill
The recent crackdown on stand-up comedy has further shrunk the space for public discussion in China.
2023-06-05 07:27
China fines comedy troupe $2m for joke about the military
The joke had linked the behaviour of a comedian's dogs to a military slogan by President Xi Jinping.
2023-05-17 16:54