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Liza Dino defends Robin Padilla amid 'Plane' controversy

David Dizon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 17 01:02 PM

The former chair of the Film Development Council of the Philippines defended Friday Sen. Robin Padilla's call to ban the Gerard Butler action movie 'Plane' despite describing the film as a work of fiction. Read more »

Netflix warned over content that 'contradicts' Islam

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 07 06:12 AM

Saudi state media indicated that the offending material centered on shows depicting sexual minorities. Read more »

Gru becomes good in China 'Minions' movie ending

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 23 07:26 AM

Expect a totally different ending when you watch "Minions: The Rise of Gru" in China. Read more »

Mood on China's streets muted over Taiwan

Beiyi Seow, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 08 05:45 PM

China's tight grip over the internet, with a massive system of censorship, has limited public debate over just how far Beijing should go in its showdown over Taiwan. Read more »

Bulatlat presents more witnesses unable to access website

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 03 01:25 AM

An independent media website asserted in court it continues to be inaccessible to some readers, despite an earlier contrary finding by the court. Read more »

Bahrain bans 'Thor: Love and Thunder'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 29 07:47 PM

Gulf state Bahrain has joined other Middle Eastern countries in imposing a cinema ban on 'Thor: Love and Thunder,' which features gay characters. Read more »

Activist critical of China sentenced to 10 years in prison

Agence France Presse
Posted at Jul 06 07:00 PM

A prominent Mongolian activist has been handed 10 years in jail after condemning his country's close ties with China, his lawyer said Wednesday, drawing criticism from rights groups. Read more »

Twitter challenges Indian orders to block content

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 06 04:58 PM

The suit is the latest showdown between Twitter and Indian authorities, which have been accused of muzzling criticism both on and offline. Read more »

News outlet slams government claim of Red links

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 24 12:02 AM

Several Filipino journalists denounce the Philippine government's order to shut down their news websites. Read more »

Access to websites with alleged communist ties blocked

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 23 12:51 AM

The government blocked dozens of websites with alleged links to the communist movement. Read more »

Free speech or hate speech? Fears for Musk's Twitter

Peter Hutchison, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 27 08:38 AM

Elon Musk describes himself as a "free-speech absolutist," leaving rights groups fearful that Twitter will provide a forum for hate speech and disinformation under his ownership. Read more »

Russia fines Meta, TikTok over LGBT 'propaganda'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 26 09:25 PM

Since the start of Moscow's military campaign in Ukraine, Russia has ramped up pressure on social networks, banning Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Read more »

Meta probes takedown of PNA, Radyo Pilipinas links on FB

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 25 09:30 PM

Meta on Monday said it is investigating why some links to the website of the Philippine News Agency and Radyo Pilipinas have been taken down from Facebook. Read more »

China censors gay storyline from 'Fantastic Beasts'

South China Morning Post
Posted at Apr 13 07:20 AM

The film studio behind Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore has caved into a Chinese Government demand to delete references to a gay relationship from the film. Read more »

Facebook battles cyber campaigns targeting Ukraine

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 07 08:46 PM

Social media networks have become one of the fronts in Russia's invasion of Ukraine, home to sometimes misleading information but also real-time monitoring of one of the biggest geopolitical crises in decades. Read more »

Russia accuses Google of 'fake news', bans ads

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 07 06:49 PM

Russia's state communications watchdog said Thursday it would ban Google from advertising its services in the country, accusing YouTube of spreading "fake news". Read more »

Moscow threatens to block Russian-language Wikipedia

Reuters
Updated as of Mar 02 09:41 AM

Russian authorities have threatened to block Wikipedia's Russian-language site over an article that mentions deaths among Ukrainian civilians as well as the Russian forces that have entered Ukraine. Read more »

Russia bans 'invasion' and 'assault' in media

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 26 05:59 PM

Russia's communications regulator on Saturday ordered media to remove reports describing Moscow's attack on Ukraine as an "assault, invasion, or declaration of war" or face being blocked and fined. Read more »

Turkey 'silences critics' with presidential insult law

Anne Chaon, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 21 04:33 PM

Turkish journalist Sedef Kabas begins her second month in detention on Tuesday for "insulting the president", an increasingly common offense which observers believe is stifling critical voices 16 months before the presidential election. Read more »

Tencent restores Fight Club ending after backlash

South China Morning Post
Posted at Feb 07 07:08 AM

China's internet giant Tencent Holdings has restored the original ending of the popular dark satire Fight Club on its video streaming service after censorship of the final scene sparked widespread backlash online. Read more »