Tag: censorship
Palestinian identity song ‘Ana Dammi Falastini’ removed from all streaming platforms
Palestinian artist Mohammed Assaf’s song “Ana Dammi Falastini” has been removed from all streaming platforms on false allegations that it “incites against Israel.”
First emerging...
Restrictions on K-12 curriculum have gone too far
Students are being impeded by a censored education as teachers feel pressured to tailor their lesson plans based on factors that have no basis...
Hamline University’s firing of Erika Lopez Prater is unethical and encroaches...
Hamline University, in St. Paul, Minnesota, has made headlines this month after firing a former art history professor, Erika Lopez Prater, over issues of...
Censoring is not the answer — penalizing is
Republican Senator Ted Cruz consistently finds himself facing controversy, this time saying that he believes Democrats want “illegal aliens” and “child molesters'' to vote....
Removing misinformation isn’t censorship
After many debates surrounding this controversial issue, Facebook has finally made the decision to ban misinformation surrounding vaccinations. The new ban will not just...
Blizzard silences its players speech to follow those who continue to...
On Tuesday, Oct. 8, video game developer Blizzard Entertainment found themselves in hot water with the gaming community over the harsh punishment of two...
Europe’s short-sighted tech laws
Europe has cemented its reputation as being one of the toughest enforcers of Silicon Valley tech companies, and rightly so. Throughout Europe, people have...
FCC censorship put to the test
Courtesy of radiosurvivor.com
The Supreme Court recently heard arguments that challenged the power of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to sanction and fine broadcast networks...
Editorial: Big-name websites threaten blackout to protest SOPA
There is growing concern among many in the online community that the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), a US bill that would give the...