Censorship

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Liam Nissan Booted from X: Fans Cry #FreeLiamNissan, Blaming Elon Musk

Liam Nissan, known for being pretty upfront online, suddenly disappeared from Twitter on February 19, 2024. No one said why, but things got wild fast. Fans started posting #FreeLiamNissan blowing up everywhere. Did Elon Musk ban Liam Nissan’s X (Twitter) Account? Many folks think Musk, who now owns Twitter, shut Nissan down because he didn’t […]

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Is Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 banned in the Middle East? | Controversy Explained

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, the highly anticipated sequel to the popular video game, is gearing up to be one of the biggest video game launches this year. However, concerns have arisen in the Middle East regarding the game’s release. Pre-orders have not been made available in certain countries, leading to speculation about potential delays, censorship, or

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What do sensitivity readers do? Publishing world divided on censorship of sensitive content

Employing sensitivity readers isn’t new, however, the recent republishing of Roald Dahl’s books after censorship, removing words like “fat” and “crazy,” has stirred controversy in the publishing world. While some are in favor of taking that extra step, others believe it hinders the freedom of speech about sensitive issues. Sensitivity readers are becoming an important

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Banned Korean Films

Banned Korean Films that Challenged Freedom of Expression

The Korean Film Council held the Freedom of Expression Festival in December 2022. They screened 20 Korean censored, blacklisted, and banned films in collaboration with local independent theaters. According to The Korea Herald, the council organized discussions, and lectures, along with the distribution of white pamphlets about how to prevail freedom of expression in art

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Genshin’s Decision to Censor Characters’ Outfits May Have Interesting Repercussions

As of January 5th of this year, certain characters in Genshin Impact are going to be undergoing some aesthetic changes. Beginning with Jean, Amber, Rosaria, and Mona, these characters are going to receive changes to their outfits that diminish the more revealing parts of their outfits. Follow us on Twitter @genshintimes for an amazing Genshin

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Nintendo President Furukawa

Nintendo President speaks out against video game censorship

It appears Nintendo will no longer censor their first or third-party games, according to a recent shareholder Q&A session. Just days ago, Nintendo’s 79th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders featured a Q&A session where their stance on censorship was highlighted. One question seemed to allude to Sony’s recent controversial censorship policies and queried Nintendo’s position

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