19 July 2017: The Weekly Takedown
by Jillian C. York | Jul 19 2017
404: Telegram has agreed to block “terrorist content” specified by Indonesia’s communications ministry
SPEECH!: Winnie the Pooh is being censored on social media platforms in China after users posted images comparing his appearance to President Xi Jinping.
LONG READ: A recent Oxford study found that authoritarian and democratic countries alike game social media to shape public opinion.
CENSORED: As American tech firms move to India, many are choosing to self-censor certain content
BONUS READS:
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WhatsApp disruptions in China raise censorship suspicions
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Facebook blocked a Kannada newspaper twice in the last 30 days...with no explanation
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jillian C. York
Jillian C. York is a writer and activist whose work lies at the intersection of technology and policy. Based in Berlin, she serves of the Director for International Freedom of Expression at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, where she works on issues of free expression, privacy, and digital security.
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