Outcry over cancellation of Antonio Scurati’s Rai talkshow appearance as note says move was taken ‘for editorial reasons’ A high-profile Italian author has accused Rai of censorship after...
In Brussels and Berlin, flimsy excuses were trotted out to stifle political debate Two conferences in two European cities. Two attempted bans (though only one successful). Two different respons...
Ruling means music in Russian republic must ‘conform to Chechen mentality and sense of rhythm’ The Russian republic of Chechnya has banned dance music it deems either too fast or too slow, ...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/09/chechnya-bans-dance-music-either-too-fast-slow
University of Michigan president Santa J Ono proposes ‘disruptive activity policy’ after pro-Palestinian group cuts his speech short The University of Michigan is facing backlash from stude...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/06/university-michigan-restrict-campus-protests
A class about free speech was cynically exploited by activists to incite fury in a local community Three years ago, on 25 March 2021, a teacher from Batley Grammar School (BGS) in West Yorkshi...
The Wall Street Journal correspondent is not a spy. He is a journalist, and should be released immediately from his Russian jail Evan Gershkovich , a Wall Street Journal reporter, has spent nea...
His calm demeanour and wholesome vocation have apparently endeared him to one of the most authoritarian regimes in the world. But there is something about Alan Titchmarsh that North Korea’s cen...
Footage of green-fingered BBC presenter obscured from waist down to hide ‘symbol of US imperialism’ His calm demeanour and wholesome vocation have apparently endeared him to one of the most...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/26/alan-titchmarsh-jeans-north-korean-tv-censors
Library says decision to defer workshops not based on ‘political beliefs or identity of anyone involved’ GET OUR MORNING AND AFTERNOON NEWS EMAILS , FREE APP OR DAILY NEWS PODCAST Staff a...
One of the most important British dramatists of the 20th century who was unafraid of taking on the establishment over censorship The battle to remove censorship from the British stage was fough...
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2024/mar/05/edward-bond-obituary
British Board of Film Classification lifts it from U certificate almost 60 years after film was first released Mary Poppins has had its age rating lifted to a PG by the British Board of Film Cl...
Sending him to be tried in the United States would be an unacceptable act against the WikiLeaks founder – and against journalism It is not a secret that Julian Assange can divide opinion. Bu...
The ominous warning from Arts Council England over controversial statements reveals the dangers bureaucrats pose to free expression Who determines whether a play can get staged? In the unnamed ...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/feb/18/censorship-arts-council-england-funding
Arab, Muslim and pro-Palestinian organizations expressed alarm about company’s policy on ‘Zionist’ in meeting Meta is considering expanding and “revisiting” its hate speech policy aro...
Match of the Day presenter says he and corporation are ‘fine now’ and that he has stepped away from X toxicity Gary Lineker has described his impartiality row with the BBC over a tweet abou...
Sevinc Vaqifgizi is one of 13 independent journalists detained since snap presidential vote announced In late November last year, the investigative journalist Sevinc Vaqifgizi was arrested upon...
First two episodes inaccessible to viewers in city, with some attributing censorship to umbrella protest scenes Amazon’s big-ticket series Expats , set and filmed in Hong Kong, is not availab...
Concerns raised about interference or censorship after documents showed writers were barred despite receiving enough nominations A prestigious literary award for science fiction, which was host...
With a raft of new films containing graphic scenes set to feature prominently at the industry’s award ceremonies, it appears Hollywood’s puritanical phase is well and truly over Welcome or ...
Trial of local activist provokes one of largest reported demonstrations in country since Ukraine invasion Hundreds of protesters have clashed with police in the Russian republic of Bashkortosta...