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Russia

In fresh censorship, Twitter bans ‘Russian’ accounts it says are ‘undermining confidence in NATO’ amid rising tensions with Moscow

Posted on February 27, 2021February 27, 2021By Editor

Nearly 400 Twitter accounts have been shut down in the latest Silicon Valley banning spree over allegations many are linked to Moscow and work to discredit a US-led military grouping that stages war-games on the country’s border. … Read More >In fresh censorship, Twitter bans ‘Russian’ accounts it says are ‘undermining confidence in NATO’ amid rising tensions with Moscow

Facebook bans Myanmar military accounts with immediate effect over coup

Posted on February 26, 2021February 26, 2021By Editor

Facebook announced in a blog post on Thursday that it has removed Instagram and Facebook accounts used by Myanmar’s military to communicate with the public in the wake of a coup by the armed forces in the Asian nation. … Read More >Facebook bans Myanmar military accounts with immediate effect over coup

BBC World News banned from broadcasting in China, as London-Beijing media war heats up

Posted on February 13, 2021February 13, 2021By Editor

BBC World News has been banned from the Chinese airwaves, Beijing’s state-controlled TV network announced. The tit-for-tat move comes after the UK media regulator, Ofcom, revoked the broadcast license of the Chinese CGTN network. … Read More >BBC World News banned from broadcasting in China, as London-Beijing media war heats up

Russia

Iron curtain on the airwaves: Latvia becomes latest country to censor Russian TV shows, as Moscow diplomats slam new crackdown

Posted on February 10, 2021February 10, 2021By Editor

Russian diplomats have issued a stark warning over freedom of speech in Latvia after the Baltic nation, a member of the EU and NATO, banned one of the country’s television news channels from broadcasting within its borders. … Read More >Iron curtain on the airwaves: Latvia becomes latest country to censor Russian TV shows, as Moscow diplomats slam new crackdown

Facebook urges Myanmar to unblock access to social media, as internet blackout reported after military coup

Posted on February 7, 2021February 7, 2021By Editor

Facebook has called on Myanmar to allow its citizens to freely log onto social media. A “near-total” internet shutdown has been reported in the country, after the military seized power there earlier this week. … Read More >Facebook urges Myanmar to unblock access to social media, as internet blackout reported after military coup

USA

Twitter PERMANENTLY bans Trump-supporting MyPillow CEO for ‘repeated’ violations of election interference policy

Posted on January 27, 2021January 27, 2021By Editor

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell has been kicked off Twitter for multiple violations of the platform’s civic integrity policy. The outspoken Trump supporter has been vocal about his belief that the 2020 election results were fraudulent. … Read More >Twitter PERMANENTLY bans Trump-supporting MyPillow CEO for ‘repeated’ violations of election interference policy

Facebook BLOCKS Israeli PM Netanyahu’s chatbot over ‘offending post’

Posted on January 27, 2021January 27, 2021By Editor

Facebook has suspended a chatbot used by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which asked unvaccinated seniors to give it their phone number for a potential ‘surprise’ call from the PM. … Read More >Facebook BLOCKS Israeli PM Netanyahu’s chatbot over ‘offending post’