The Moral Dilemma of Banning 8chan
Cybersecurity provider Cloudflare got applause for pulling service from the famously hateful message board. But could this move mean more dangerous censorship down the line?
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'We Need to Keep Our Language Alive': Inside a Uyghur Bookshop in Istanbul
Far from the reach of the Chinese government, Uyghur booksellers are protecting their language from being erased.
The Real Threats to Free Speech on Campus Aren't Coming From Students
How billionaires and college administrators are using their power to silence students.
In the Fight for Free Speech, Sex Workers Have Been Left Behind
With SESTA, Congress gets it backwards: Speaking isn't dangerous for sex workers. Censorship is.
Why Taking Offensive Content Off the Internet Sets a Dangerous Precedent
Cloudflare's Matthew Prince unilaterally removed the Daily Stormer from the Web, and his decision could have major implications for censorship online.
Millennials' Tolerance for Shutting Down Free Speech
Recent surveys suggest the American love of free speech is waning.
Why Americans Don’t Really Get 'Dangerous' Satire
We’re happy to consume satire when it congratulates us on our intelligence; in other countries, “taking artistic risk” actually means something.
The 30 Top Thinkers Under 30: The Coder Studying the Effects of Government Propaganda and Censorship
We canvassed the world of the social and behavioral sciences, looking for rising stars whose careers promise to make a lasting mark. We'll be profiling the top 30 throughout the month of April.
At Least One Chinese Government Agency Is Really Proud of How Well It Censors the Internet
Its employees will sing about it for you.
What’s Really Happening With China’s Great Firewall
There are new signs of government censorship on the Internet in China.
It'll Cost More Than 5,000 Kroon to Rescue Unchecked Online Comments
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that websites on that continent can be responsible for their commenters' over-the-top statements. Beware, rest of the world.
Here Is Pussy Riot Member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova's Parole Hearing Speech. She Was Denied.
Tolokonnikova received a two-year sentence for her participation in a protest in Moscow's main Orthodox church last year.
The FCC and Indecency: Here We Go Again
How far can the FCC go in regulating blue language and nipple slips on broadcast media? Three decades since tackling the seven dirty words, the Supreme Court is poised to answer that question again.
Book Banners Finding Power in Numbers
Efforts to ban books in schools have shifted subjects and tactics, with the efforts of single parents now being replaced by organizations.
Director of Index on Censorship Discusses Social Networks, Artistic Freedom
John Kampfner, the head of the London-based Index on Censorship, discusses the threats to free expression in the world, from the dictator's muzzle to the playwright's pen.