Moldova 27/03/2018 Moldovans circumvent ban on Russian 'propaganda' Moldova's government has banned Russian news and political broadcast, but it seems there is little appetite for such a drastic measure among the public. Many plan to go online instead.
Germany 14/02/2018 German law under fire for turning social media companies into ‘overzealous censors’ Under the NetzDG law, companies with more than two million registered users in Germany are required to establish a procedure to receive and review complaints of alleged illegal content.
France 18/10/2017 Louvre says 'non' to Dutch sex sculpture The world's most popular museum in Paris decided the artist's creation was "too explicit"
China 17/07/2017 Images of 'Winnie the Pooh' blocked on Chinese socia media Winnie the Pooh becomes too politically sensitive to be mentioned on Chinese social media.
Cult 12/07/2017 The Parthenon made from 100,000 banned books The building made from 100,000 banned books The Parthenon of Books by artist Marta Minujín is intended as symbol of resistance to any banning of writings and the persecution of their…
Democratic Republic Of Congo 21/11/2016 Media & conflicts: domestic and international media threatened in Central Africa Ethnic conflicts, political instability and starvation characterize the realities of Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo. The Foreign press seems indifferent to the massacres taking place in thes
world news 21/11/2016 Media & conflicts: dangerous liaisons, an INFOCORE study reveals The media's role in the management, prevention and resolution of violent conflicts is more crucial than ever. Euronews spoke to experts from INFOCORE, an international research project, investigating
China 04/07/2016 Connecting to China's patchy Internet freedom While much of the world is becoming increasingly reliant on social media and cloud management tools, China still blocks some of the world’s most
Iran 17/05/2016 Iran arrests female models for posing without hijabs Iran has arrested fashion models active on social media sites after Tehran’s top leader declared war on un-Islamic thoughts on the internet. Eight
Turkey 07/03/2016 EU warns Turkey over press freedom Turkey's takeover of leading opposition newspaper Zaman has been widely criticized by EU leaders worried about a media crackdown.
Burundi 19/08/2015 Burundi: radio silence leaves room for political violence The country's main independent radio stations have been closed since April when unrest began. By day there is an uneasy calm, by night gunfire rings out in Bujumbura.
India 04/08/2015 India porn crackdown The government in India has blocked hundreds of adult websites. An official said the crackdown is to prevent pornography becoming what he called a
China 22/07/2015 Artist Ai Weiwei's confiscated passport returned after 4 years A Chinese free speech advocate and who was held in secret detention for 81 days says that Beijing authorities have returned his passport. Ai Weiwei
Portugal 25/04/2015 Portuguese media uproar over 'censorship' law proposal Portuguese media are up in arms over a proposed law that would force them to submit their election coverage plans for approval by a committee or face
Cinema 20/04/2015 Stars at "Child 44" premiere saddened by reported Russian ban As the whiff of censorship becomes ever-stronger in Russia the Sir Ridley Scott-produced "Child 44" about the Soviet Union's most infamous serial killer is reportedly banned
Cinema 17/04/2015 'Bakur' screening ban causes controversy at the Istanbul International Film Festival The documentary ‘Bakur’ caused no end of controversy at this year’s International Film Festival in Istanbul. The screening of the film was cancelled
Russia 15/04/2015 Russia bans film adaptation of 'Child 44' Russia’s Ministry of Culture has blocked the screening of Child 44, a film adaptation of Tom Rob Smith’s novel about the hunt for a Soviet-era serial
Turkey 26/02/2015 Former Miss Turkey faces jail for "insulting" Recep Erdogan on Instagram Merve Buyuksarac, a model crowned Miss Turkey in 2006, faces up to two years in prison for sharing a satirical poem deemed critical of President
Cinema 22/01/2015 'Anti-Russian' controversy surrounds Oscar nominated film Leviathan Russian film Leviathan has been lauded internationally and received two Oscar nominations. But back home, the drama has come in for heavy criticism.
Turkey 21/03/2014 Turkish internet users get creative and outsmart Twitter block Turkish Internet users were quick to come up with ways around the Twitter block. The hashtag #TwitterisblockedinTurkey quickly became one of the
