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South Park's Most Offensive Episode Still Legendary 25 Years Later
South Park's 2001 episode 'It Hits the Fan' remains a landmark in offensive comedy despite 25 years.
CBR · 1m
BBC Censors Trans Rights T-Shirt
BBC edits Bethany Antonia's pro-trans t-shirt in Strictly Come Dancing.
NME · 1m
YouTuber banned for Hellraiser video nudity
French YouTuber loses channel after uploading Hellraiser: Revival despite censoring nudity.
Dexerto · 1m
Silencing artists backfires
Macklemore's pro-Palestine protest song went viral after being dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour.
The Conversation · 1m
US calls Australia's algorithm laws 'censorship'
US says Australia's social media opt-out laws risk censorship of protected speech.
BBC News · 1m
Apple under fire for removing ICE-tracking apps
Lawmakers accuse Apple of censoring immigration enforcement watchdogs after pressure from Trump administration officials.
Ars Technica · 1m
Spain Blocks Archive.today Service
Spain blocks Archive.today and its mirrors citing copyright violations
Reclaim The Net: Free Speech, Privacy, Digital Rights · 1m
Install OONI Probe
Measure internet censorship with OONI Probe
Ooni · 1m
6 Russian Words for a Country Sliding Into Authoritarianism
Russian language reveals how ordinary people describe power, repression, and absurdity under Putin's rule.
Foreign Policy · 3m
When billionaires silence artists
Robert Kraft's ban on Macklemore backfired spectacularly, sparking a debate about free speech and power.
Rolling Stone · 1m
Kraft matches Sheeran's $2M Palestinian aid pledge
After pressure over removing Macklemore from tour, Patriots owner commits major donation.
Rolling Stone · 1m
Ed Sheeran caught between Kraft and free speech
The pop star's attempt to stay neutral on Palestine backfired when a billionaire forced him to drop Macklemore from his tour.
Mother Jones · 1m
China's worker writers face a vibe shift
Beijing promoted working-class literature for decades. Now it's censoring stories that reveal how tough life actually is.
Foreign Policy · 4m
Israeli doc about Gaza sparks fury before anyone's seen it
NAZA got a 25-minute ovation in Venice, but in Israel, the filmmakers face threats and calls to revoke their citizenship.
Vox · 1m
Malaysia debates MyKad for social media age checks
Experts warn mandatory government ID verification could create cybersecurity risks and enable surveillance of critics.
Malay Mail · 2m
Russia purges its last anti-war politicians
Ahead of the first State Duma elections since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, few are left to speak for peace.
Foreign Policy · 3m
Billionaire NFL owners blacklist Macklemore over Gaza support
Robert Kraft and other stadium owners forced Ed Sheeran to drop the rapper from his tour after he voiced support for Palestinians.
Mother Jones · 1m
AOC accuses Kraft of silencing Macklemore
AOC says Robert Kraft helped push stadiums to shut down Macklemore after his pro-Palestine comments on tour.
Rolling Stone · 1m
Israel's culture minister moves against 'NAZA' directors
A documentary premiere in Venice turns into a citizenship fight back home.
Variety · 1m · 5 views
Turkiye pulls the plug on LGBTQ voices on X
More than a dozen Turkish LGBTQ groups vanished from X inside the country, and it is not the first sweep.
Malay Mail · 1m
Venice crowned her film. India's censors shelved it.
Anuparna Roy won Venice's best director prize, then watched India's film board call her debut a threat to society. She is back with a second film anyway.
Malay Mail · 2m · 5 views
Kimmel moves a Senate interview to YouTube
A late-night host booked a Senate candidate, then pulled the interview off TV to protect the stations that carry him.
Ars Technica · 2m
How Valve Staged a Fake Leak to Beat the ESRB
Facing strict censorship rules in 2009, Valve secretly leaked its own Left 4 Dead 2 trailer to bypass industry regulators.
Ars Technica · 1m