Censorship & Information Control
The story behind Gaza’s #TheyLiedToYou campaign
Documents a grassroots counter-narrative campaign against alleged state/media misinformation during armed conflict, involving information… [more]
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Mexican journalist Josué Martínez shot dead in Puebla, fourth killed in over a month
Serial killing of journalists represents systematic censorship through violence and elimination of independent news sources, reflecting… [more]
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Japan passes legislation banning violation of national flag
Legislation criminalizing national flag violation exemplifies state censorship and political expression restriction under authoritarian… [more]
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CPJ, partners call on Cambodian PM to seek release of journalists Phon Sopheap and Pheap Pheara
Cambodian journalists imprisoned for 14 years on espionage charges for photographing a temple, exemplifying state censorship and… [more]
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Japan Passes New Law Banning Flag Desecration in Nationalist Push
Law criminalizing flag desecration represents state censorship of political expression and symbolic protest, part of an authoritarian… [more]
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In eastern DRC, journalists face death, arson threats for reporting on war
Government-backed militias systematically threaten journalists with death and destruction of media infrastructure to suppress unfavorable… [more]
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How the NYT Reported on Khamenei’s Funeral in Iran
Reports on journalists operating under state surveillance and internet censorship while covering major state events illustrate censorship… [more]
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CPJ condemns Trump administration rule restricting international correspondents access to the United States
State weaponization of visa restrictions to silence international press coverage represents direct censorship and political repression… [more]
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CPJ, partners publish report documenting dangerous spiral of violence against journalists in Serbia
Documents systematic attacks, police violence, and political control over media in Serbia with persistent impunity—a clear pattern of… [more]
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Hong Kong Police Raid Independent Bookstores and Arrest 5 People
Police raids on independent bookstores and arrests under national security laws represent state censorship and political repression… [more]
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Germany may make it illegal to deny Israel's right to exist
Proposed legislation criminalizing expression of political opinions represents state censorship through law, restricting fundamental… [more]
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EFF and ARTICLE 19 Submission to the European Commission on the DSA Trusted Flagger Guidelines
Addresses risks of platform over-censorship and government influence on online speech through DSA trusted flagger mechanisms, highlighting… [more]
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Hong Kong arrests 2 journalists in latest sedition case targeting independent bookstores
Arrests of journalists and booksellers under vague sedition laws for selling independent publications represents textbook state censorship… [more]
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The game is up: how MENA’s social media regulations silence and control
Article documents systematic expansion of state control over social media platforms across MENA region through legislative measures… [more]
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Hong Kong police raid two bookstores, arrest five people
Hong Kong police targeting independent bookstores and arresting booksellers for selling materials deemed 'seditious' exemplifies state… [more]
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Max Blumenthal, Grayzone founder and editor-in-chief, interrogated over reporting assignment to Iran
State interrogation and device seizure of independent journalist returning from legitimate reporting assignment represents targeted… [more]
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CPJ supports journalist’s testimony on press freedom in Venezuela submitted to US Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission
Documents sustained government censorship, criminalization, and persecution of journalists in Venezuela—a clear case of authoritarian… [more]
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Trump administration replaces Philadelphia slavery memorial
Government replacement of historical memorial panels with sanitized content exemplifies state censorship and the authoritarian control of… [more]
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California Steps Back From Dangerous Expansion of its Age-Gating Law
Article documents state-mandated age-gating infrastructure requiring OS and app stores to collect and bracket user ages for selective… [more]
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Intel Pick Jay Clayton Won’t Tell Congress Whether Trump Ordered Subpoenas of NYT Journalists
Federal prosecutor evades congressional testimony about whether the White House ordered subpoenas against journalists, exemplifying state… [more]