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Censorship · April, 2019

Stories about Censorship from April, 2019

Netizen Report: Saudi Arabian authorities arrest three bloggers and execute 37 prisoners, several of them protesters

Your weekly dose of global technology and human rights news.

Written by Netizen Report Team

27 April 2019

Leica's promo video referencing Tiananmen Square massacre went viral on Chinese social media. Then, it disappeared.

The massacre is the most censored topic online in China.

Written by Oiwan Lam

23 April 2019

India bans China's TikTok for “degrading culture and encouraging pornography”

People in India have been banned from downloading TikTok, a hugely popular quick video-sharing app based in China.

Written by Subhashish Panigrahi, Vishal Manve

23 April 2019

Government actions in Sri Lanka Easter bombings raise the question: Is social media helping or hurting?

Sri Lanka’s long history of communal violence has repeatedly played out on social media

Written by Ivan Sigal

23 April 2019

Censored on WeChat: How a fatal bus accident in Chongqing symbolized China's ‘left turn’

Censors targeted disinformation-- and political opinions -- in bus accident aftermath.

Written by Wechatscope

11 April 2019

Censored on WeChat: Revelations of toxic ingredients in Hongmao medicinal liquor

when citizens fight against disinformation, they can face legal threats

Written by Wechatscope

10 April 2019

Netizen Report: As water levels rise, Iran’s ban on messaging apps is slowing emergency relief for flood victims

When sharing information is vital, censorship can have deadly consequences.

Written by Netizen Report Team

5 April 2019

Animated film explains how Myanmar's Telecommunications Law undermines free speech

"The law is frequently used by the powerful to silence dissent, and with more than 100 cases filed, its chilling effect on free expression is widespread."

Written by Mong Palatino

4 April 2019

Government official says the ban on messaging apps is slowing flood relief in Iran

As flood waters rise, censorship is becoming a "deadly phenomenon."

Written by Center for Human Rights in Iran

3 April 2019

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