The translation of “21 Lessons for the 21st Century” removed or altered passages critical of Putin’s administration, as well as references to the author’s sexuality.
Tag: Censorship
‘We’re Almost Extinct’: China’s Investigative Journalists Are Silenced Under Xi
Reporters were once a force for accountability in China. But President Xi Jinping has brought about what critics call a “total censorship era.”
A Billionaire’s Fall Spotlights Child Sexual Abuse in China
The police detained Wang Zhenhua for unspecified “personal reasons,” but officials are calling for an investigation after reports accused him of molestation.
As New Zealand Fights Online Hate, the Internet’s Darkest Corners Resist
If anything, the appetite for material connected to the Christchurch massacre is growing, even as New Zealand tries to deny the accused gunman a platform for his views.
Patriotic Movie Apparently Falls Afoul of China’s Censors
A big-budget war movie in China seems to be the latest target of a political crackdown on cultural works that many fear is intensifying.
From a Tibetan Filmmaker, an Unvarnished View of His Land
Pema Tseden’s portraits of Tibet are not the heavenly, mist-shrouded Himalayan paradise of popular Western imagination, but an unsentimental view of a windswept plateau on the fringes of modernity.
New Zealand Man Gets 21 Months for Sharing Video of Christchurch Attacks
Philip Arps, who owns an insulation company that uses white supremacist symbols, also sent a copy of the video to be doctored to look like a first-person-shooter video game.
China Backs Hong Kong’s Leader Despite Huge Protests
Yet it is unclear how long Carrie Lam can continue to govern the territory after her retreat on a contentious extradition proposal.
Looking for Free Speech in Russia? Try YouTube
The online video site has become a primary information source for tens of millions in a country where television avoids topics uncongenial to the government.
For China’s Leading Investigative Reporter, Enough Is Enough
Liu Wanyong, “the most important figure in investigative journalism,” has quit the profession. “News is not like news anymore,” he says.