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Why are these Middle East countries censoring Netflix?

A statement from the Gulf Cooperation Council didn't go into specifics but there are some clues as to why they're upset.

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Six months on, Russians' shock at Ukraine invasion 'has abated'

Six months after Moscow's invasion, the shock that swept some corners of Russian society has largely abated, says one expert.

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Some foreign films betray sense and sensibilities for China censors

Minions 2, joins the likes of Fight Club and Star Wars which have completely different endings in China.

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In poor taste? The most shocking banned adverts in Europe

The public have had their say - these companies went too far!

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Russia moves to punish Wikipedia over Ukraine war article 'fakes'

It's the latest move by Russia to target independent outlets for violating new Russian laws on reporting the facts about the Ukraine war.

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Why has the new Pixar film been banned in so many countries?

Is this the latest battle between national censors and international studios?

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What happened when Iran criminalised music?

After the Islamic Revolution, western music was banned in Iran. So how did people carry on listening to their favourite songs?

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Ukrainian filmmakers protest censorship of images of Ukraine war

Ukrainian director Maksym Nakonechnyi protested the censorship of images of the war in his home country at the Cannes premiere of his film "Butterfly Vision" on Wednesday.

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Elon Musk says he would reverse Donald Trump's Twitter ban

The Tesla and SpaceX CEO made the comments at an event on Tuesday held by the Financial Times.

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Amazon planned to ban words like 'union' and 'fairness' from chat app

Users of a proposed internal social network would have been barred from using words linked to organised labour, leaked documents revealed.

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Why are book bans and librarian threats skyrocketing in US schools?

Backed by lawmakers, parents are complaining at a higher rate than ever about the racial and sexual themes in school library books.

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Russia banned Facebook and Instagram. What will Russians use now?

A Russian court ruled that Meta was guilty of “extremist” activity, effectively banning Instagram and Facebook. Where does this leave Russian social media users?

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Russia blocks access to Google News over Ukraine war 'fake news'

Google joins the ranks of other local and international media which have been banned, including Meta's platforms Instagram and Facebook.

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'Rossgram': Russia to launch own app after Instagram access blocked

Meta's Instagram was banned by Russia on Monday after the social media giant temporarily allowed posts calling for "Death to Russian invaders".

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Meta ban sees Russians' demand for VPNs skyrocket by 2,000%

VPNs change the user’s unique IP address, allowing them to conceal their true location and circumvent Internet restrictions.

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Can Russia cut itself off from the Internet and is it going to?

Russia is rumoured to be planning to cut itself off from the global Internet. Here's why that's easier said than done.

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Russians are turning to VPNs to bypass censorship over Ukraine war

VPNs or virtual private networks are helping Russians keep channels to information from outside the country open almost two weeks into the war in Ukraine.

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Russia cracks down on independent media during Ukraine invasion

Russia is not only attacking Ukraine. Independent media say they are in Moscow's crosshairs, too.

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Ukraine: Meta bans Russian media from running ads amid censorship row

Russia had ordered Meta to stop independent fact-checking of reports from Russian media on Facebook amid a wider crackdown of media in the country.

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David Fincher slams China's censorship of 'Fight Club' ending

The director of the 1999 classic says he was not informed massive changes would be made to the ending of the film, which removed 12 minutes in total.