Tag: Censorship
Malaysia defends coronavirus fake news law amid outcry
Critics warn it could be used to silence dissent and curtail free speech
Foreign journalists in China see ‘rapid decline in media freedom’
Chinese govt used coronavirus prevention measures, intimidation and visa curbs to limit foreign reporting
Court decision ‘will chill free speech’ in Malaysia, rights group says
Malaysian news portal fined for readers' comments, raising free speech fears
Journalists detained in Myanmar, junta criminalizes press freedoms
Arrests and detentions of journalists have created a fearsome chilling effect on working journalists, rights group says
Cambodia adopts China-style internet gateway amid opposition crackdown
Law has implications for free speech, privacy, data protection and public information
BBC World News barred in mainland China, dropped by HK public...
British foreign minister, Dominic Raab, and the US State Department have condemned Beijing’s decision
Frustration, worry, but little surprise as voice chat is blocked in...
There was a brief window when mainland Chinese users joined people in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and the Uyghur diaspora to discuss topics often censored
Vietnam steps up ‘chilling’ crackdown on dissent ahead of key Communist...
Public criticism of the party is not tolerated and groups which promote democratization are targeted by the authorities
‘We should not give up,’ says Malaysian journalist ahead of court...
Freedom of both press and speech face renewed pressure under govt
Long prison sentences for Vietnamese journalists over ‘anti-state propaganda’
Three freelancers convicted of ‘making, storing, spreading information, materials, items for the purpose of opposing the state’