YouTube Censors Criticism of China

Site automatically deletes terms used by regime critics

Yuichiro Kakutani
May 26, 2020 6:30 PM

YouTube is deleting any comments that contain two terms that are critical of the Chinese government, raising concerns about the tech industry's willingness to censor content in order to gain favor with the communist regime.

TikTok Bans Pro-Life Group For Innocuous Baby Video

Alex Griswold
January 31, 2020 4:15 PM

TikTok banned pro-life group Live Action for nearly a day over an innocuous video featuring mothers and babies that the social media platform now acknowledges did not actually violate its community guidelines.

Twitter Attaches Warning to Trump Campaign’s Pro-Life Video

Montage of babies receives same label as violent and sexual content

Bill McMorris
January 24, 2020 11:10 AM

Twitter attached a warning reserved for graphic, gory, or violent content to a pro-life video from the Trump campaign, prompting accusations of censorship against the social media giant.

Northwestern, Harvard Student Papers Under Fire for Committing Journalism

Harvard students walk through the campus

Alex Griswold
November 12, 2019 4:45 PM

Newspapers at two of the nation's top universities have come under fire from left-wing campus activists in recent weeks for the crime of conforming to well-established journalistic practices.

YouTube Removes Video of Doctor Questioning Transgenderism

Alex Griswold
November 5, 2019 5:05 PM

YouTube and the conservative Heritage Foundation are butting heads after the Google-owned video streaming site removed a video in which a leading doctor questioned the medical community's acceptance of transgenderism. YouTube claimed some of the doctor's statements violated a new policy against hate speech.

Mass. Dem’s Bill Would Make It Illegal To Call Someone ‘Bitch’

Repeat offenders could face six months' imprisonment

Alex Griswold
October 22, 2019 2:05 PM

A Massachusetts Democrat is pushing a bill that would make it a crime to maliciously call someone a "bitch" within the commonwealth.

‘Free Hong Kong’ Protesters Descend On Wizards Game Amid NBA’s China Controversy

Security told protesters they would be removed if they continued to display pro-Hong Kong signs

Alex Griswold
October 10, 2019 9:30 AM

Protesters chanted slogans, held up signs, and wore shirts reading “Free Hong Kong” at a Wednesday game between the Washington Wizards and a Chinese professional basketball team.

Blizzard Entertainment Bans Professional Gamer For Pro-Hong Kong Protest

Alex Griswold
October 8, 2019 2:45 PM

American video game developer Blizzard Entertainment banned a professional gamer from its tournaments after he expressed support for the ongoing pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.

NBA Kowtows to China After Rockets GM Supports Hong Kong Protesters

'We apologize. We love China.'

Daryl Morey, general manager of the Houston Rockets

Alex Griswold
October 7, 2019 1:05 PM

The National Basketball Association (NBA) sided with China after a team executive expressed support for pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong.

Rubio to Social Media Executives: What Happens When an Authoritarian Regime Asks You to Shut Down Dissent?

Aryssa Damron
September 5, 2018 1:14 PM

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