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News Sunday 10th April...

US News

Update: Endangering the people
The US proposes that people should be denied the security of encryption and be more open to scammers and thieves

West Europe

Update: Endangering the people
Hungary proposes that people should be denied the security of encryption and be more open to scammers and thieves

World Censorship

News of censors, censorship and press freedom from around the world.

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Asia Pacific

9th Apr

Update: The Streisand Issue
Thailand bans a 6 month old edition of Marie Claire magazine

Asia Pacific

Model repression
Vietnam gets would up by a little glamour and partial nudity

Aussie News

Miserable Greens
Australian political party proposes ban on gambling adverts

Middle East

7th Apr

Updated: A poor choice of prospective menbers
Turkey demands that Germany censors satirical YouTube video about Erdogan

Africa News

Update: More internet censorship in the name of gambling prohibition
South African government decides to maintain ban of online casino gambling

Africa News

Tunisian Musicians Syndicate
Music bullies ban singer for slightly sexy music video

Middle East

6th Apr

Growing up
Egypt adds age based film classifications

Asia Pacific

Errant father
Chinese architect of internet censorship less on gives lesson on how to work around it

US News

5th Apr

Update: Abusive lawmaking
MPAA protests against overbroad revenge porn legislation being considered in Minnesota

Americas

4th Apr

Update: Canadian Losers
Quebec seeks to censor the internet in the name of preserving a state monopoly of gambling

Asia Pacific

1st Apr

Offsite Article

Offsite Article: The X-Listed Contest
Anime and manga contest to push the Japanese censorship limits

Previous World

Asia Pacific

30th Mar

Power Grab
Indonesia Broadcasting Commission demands the power to censor TV programmes before they air

East Europe

Update: Propaganda Control Center
Center for Monitoring Propaganda and Disinformation Online Set to Open in Russia

Asia Pacific

Update: Blocking the foreign internet
China publishes draft proposal for the authorities to block all websites not registered in China

Asia Pacific

Update: Bowing out
Editor of prominent Chinese newspaper resigns saying he's been bowing to government for so long, he can't stand it anymore

Asia Pacific

Offsite Article: Why China banned Winnie the Pooh and why it matters
A round up of recent Chinese internet censorship. By Jeremy Luedi

US News

29th Mar

Update: Small victory
US small ads website, Backpage.com, wins appeal with the court agreeing that the website is not responsible for the posts added by users

West Europe

26th Mar

Update: France demands that it should be the World's internet censor
France ludicrously claims the right to censor the World's internet and fines Google for not blocking Americans from viewing content censored in the EU

Asia Pacific

25th Mar

Banglasia
Film banned in Malaysia for depicting gay lifestyles

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World Censors Index	Australia:	Film Classification Board
	China:	SARFT State Adminstration of Radio, Film and Television
	Germany:	Video & Game Censorship
	Hong Kong:	Home of Category III
	India:	CBFC Central Board of Film Certification
	Ireland:	IFCO Irish Film Classification Office
	Italy:	Film Censorship Committee
	Japan:	Eirin Eiga Rinri Iinkai (Film Classification and Rating Committee)
	Malta:	Board of Film and Stage Classification
	New Zealand:	OFLC Office of Film and Literature Classification
	Pakistan:	CBFC Central Board of Film Certification
	Singapore:	MDA Media Development Authority
	South Africa:	FPB Film and Publications Board
	Thailand:	Ministry of Censorial Culture
	UAE:	NMC National Media Council
	USA:	ESRB Entertainment Software Ratings Board
	USA:	MPAA The Motion Picture Association of America