Censorship

Why Pakistan shut down the internet
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Asia
Posted
12 May 2023
Covid whistleblower returns home to Wuhan after jail
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China
Posted
2 May 2023
Wikipedia refuses Online Safety Bill age checks
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Technology
Posted
28 April 2023
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Arts & Ideas. Revolutionary free speech. Audio, 14 minutes
Clare Siviter looks at attempts to liberate and then censor expression in 1790s France.
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BBC Radio 4
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The Essay. New Generation Thinkers 2022, Revolutionary free speech. Audio, 14 minutes
Clare Siviter looks at attempts to liberate and then censor expression in 1790s France.
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BBC Radio 3
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The web firm that wants to stop you getting 'cancelled'
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Business
Posted
27 March 2023
Winnie the Pooh horror film not shown in Hong Kong
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Asia
Posted
21 March 2023
How fake copyright complaints are muzzling journalists
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Africa
Posted
2 March 2023
Academic left 'terrified' by Islamophobia claim
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Bristol
Posted
21 February 2023
Storyville. Inside Russia: Traitors and Heroes. Video, 74 minutes
Two Russian film-makers follow the impact of the invasion of Ukraine in their country.
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BBC Four
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Digital Planet. Internet shutdowns around the world. Audio, 35 minutes
Why are there internet shutdowns in countries around the world?
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BBC World Service
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Pakistan blocks Wikipedia for 'blasphemous content'
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Asia
Posted
4 February 2023
Delilah row opens debate on depicting violence
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Wales
Posted
4 February 2023
The Story. How the rich and powerful try to intimidate the press. Audio, 30 minutes
How to restore the balance between rich claimants and journalists pursuing the truth.
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BBC Sounds
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Ukraine round-up: Kherson cheers, Russian woes and a yacht
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Europe
Posted
11 November 2022
Saudis warn Netflix for violating 'Islamic values'
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Middle East
Posted
6 September 2022
Chinese censors change ending of Minions movie
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China
Posted
23 August 2022
Digital Planet. Are internet shutdowns evolving? Audio, 35 minutes
A new UN report warns of the real-life effects of losing connectivity
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BBC World Service
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Morocco bans ‘blasphemous’ British film
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Africa
Posted
12 June 2022
The Inquiry. Why did China ban Spider-Man? Audio, 23 minutes
How has China’s influence over Hollywood changed the way movies are now made
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
Instagram moderators say Iran offered them bribes
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Middle East
Posted
27 May 2022
Digital Planet. North Korean digital control. Audio, 45 minutes
Stringent digital control in North Korea
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BBC World Service
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Censors try to block viral Shanghai lockdown video
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China
Posted
23 April 2022