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27 April 2017: The Weekly Takedown
Matthew Stender
Apr 27 2017
Thailand and Vietnam go after Facebook, Instagram goes after museums, and Twitter refuses to go after Trump...and more in this week's Takedown.
Of course we should be able to use social networks to protest against puritanical views about women’s bodies. And we need to defy the idea that the only acceptable images of women are those selected to suit the male gaze, or that men (or tech firms!) can be the ones to decide whether our nipples are sexual or not.
Leigh Alexander
15 March 2017: The Weekly Takedown
Jillian C. York
Mar 15 2017
In this week's update, we look at the censorship of sexuality across social media platforms.
The Weekly Takedown: 18 January 2017
Jillian C. York
Jan 18 2017
Censorship in Thailand, a lawsuit against Microsoft, and more in this week's Takedown.
30 November 2016: The Weekly Takedown
Jillian C. York
Nov 30 2016
In this week's roundup, nudity and body image on Instagram, the "fake news" controversy, and why Facebook might be building a tool to censor in China.
“Having not received a report we aren't sure which Facebook community standard we violated, though I presume the fact we are swearing, wearing latex gloves and suggestively fondling fruit may have something to do with it. I'm not here to say we didn't break any rules; indeed, I don't know if we did because I didn't get an explanation. The thing is, the rules are unreasonable, and inconsistently policed.”
Maeve Marsden
14 September 2016: The Weekly Takedown
Jillian C. York
Sep 14 2016
Nudity on Facebook and Instagram feature heavily in this week's takedown.
4 August 2016: The Weekly Takedown
Kim Carlson
Aug 4 2016
In this week's update, we look at how Instagram is dealing with harassment on its platform, two political crises for Facebook and Twitter's future use of corpor...
15 June 2016: The Weekly Takedown
Sarah Myers West
Jun 15 2016
In this week's edition: Companies grapple with hate speech, and AI gets its day in the limelight.
8 June 2016: The Weekly Takedown
Jun 8 2016
In this week's edition: Bias against bodies, Israel seeks social media control, a Philippine journalist censored, and more.
17 May 2016: The Weekly Takedown
Jillian C. York
May 17 2016
Formerly known as "Last Week in Online Censorship," The Weekly Takedown shares stories of social media censorship from around the world.
March 30, 2016: LGBT groups rejected from Facebook
Matthew Stender
Mar 30 2016
In this week's roundup: LGBTQ groups take issue with Facebook policies and
March 23, 2016: Politics and patriarchy
Jillian C. York
Mar 23 2016
In this week's roundup: A Turkish news site, topless women, childbirth imagery, an Indian political cartoon and more censored by Facebook.
March 15, 2016: Elective censorship
Matthew Stender
Mar 15 2016
In this week's roundup: Instagram and Facebook censor mockery of Donald Trump and a German breast cancer campaign encourages breaking Facebook's nudity ban.
March 9, 2016: More transparency needed
Matthew Stender
Mar 9 2016
In this week's roundup: The ACLU calls for more transparency, and Facebook censors a sexual health video.
February 23, 2016: A diverse mix of entities all experience Facebook censorship
Matthew Stender
Feb 23 2016
In this week's roundup: A satirical magazine, marijuana dispensaries, and a Tunisian photographer all face Facebook censorship.
February 16, 2016: Facebook must face up to French censorship
Jillian C. York
Feb 16 2016
Each week, we will share a roundup of notable news articles related to censorship on social networks.
February 9, 2016: Facebook thinks ice cream cones are too sexy
Jillian C. York
Feb 9 2016
Each week, we will share a roundup of notable news articles related to censorship on social networks.