The retailer once said it would sell “the good, the bad and the ugly.” Now it has banished objectionable volumes — and agreed to erasing the swastikas from a photo book about a Nazi takeover.
Tag: Freedom of Speech and Expression
Turkey Restores Wikipedia After More Than 2-Year Ban
The country’s top court had ruled that the move was unconstitutional.
Turkey’s Ban on Wikipedia Is Unconstitutional, Court Says
The country blocked the site in 2017 after Wikipedia refused to remove pages that the government found offensive, including references to its relationship with terrorists and Syrian militants.
Chinese Students Denounce Limits on Free Speech, in a Rare Protest
The backlash came after several universities adopted vows of loyalty to the Communist Party, raising concerns about academic freedom.
In Macau, China Sees a Model for a Rebellious Hong Kong
The former Portuguese colony, now a global gambling hub, has been more willing than its neighbor to accept Beijing’s authority.
In Russia, an Updated Law With New Restrictions on Freedom of Speech
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on Monday signed a law that could require anyone distributing information and being paid from abroad to register as a foreign agent.
Turkey Detains a Top Journalist Again, Signaling a Continuing Crackdown
Ahmet Altan is one of the most prominent journalists to be detained in the widespread, and heavily criticized, government crackdown that followed a failed 2016 coup.
Netflix Expands Into a World Full of Censors
The streaming giant is having to navigate different political and moral landscapes, and calls for government oversight, as it seeks subscribers worldwide.
Australian Booksellers Block Sales of Ronan Farrow’s Book
“Catch and Kill” was pulled from two of Australia’s biggest online book retailers amid legal threats from the former National Enquirer editor who features prominently in the book.
Chinese Media’s Attacks on Apple and N.B.A. Help Inflame Nationalism
Outlets are trying to intimidate multinational companies into toeing the party line while Beijing tries to rein in the Hong Kong protests.