Censorship

Uganda's military chief orders shutdown of two major media outlets

Uganda’s military chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba ordered two leading media outlets closed, saying he does not believe in a free press and that journalists should be guided by government loyalists.

|ByREUTERS
Muhoozi Kainerugaba of the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF) addresses his supporters during his reception after a military decoration ceremony at the Bombo grounds in Bombo, Luweero District, Uganda, October 10, 2022; illustrative.
An Illustration of channel 14 outside a court hearing on the government's drafting of orthodox Jewish religious studies students for the military, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on June 2, 2024.

Channel 14 presenter reveals allegedly sensitive US-Iran security information live

During the segment, Riklin indicated that he possessed information he was not permitted to publish. “It does not matter who hinted it to me. They hear me. I cannot speak,” he said.

|ByMIKI LEVIN
US VICE PRESIDENT JD Vance arrives for a meeting with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad, Pakistan, for talks about Iran, last week.

Do Israelis know what’s going on? - opinion

One cannot help wondering whether there might be a concerted voluntary censorship of sorts regarding certain issues.

|BySUSAN HATTIS ROLEF
IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi attends a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on January 28, 2025.

Pro-Iranian hacking group Handala claims breaching ex-IDF chief Halevi's phone

The group also published footage that appears to show Halevi holding meetings with senior Arab officials, including those from Qatar and Jordan.

|ByJAMES GENN

Emi Palmor: The Israeli watchdog involved in Facebook's ban on Trump

With an imminent decision on Trump on the Oversight Board’s docket, all eyes are on its 20 members.

MAY 1, 2021ByLAHAV HARKOV
Emi Palmor.

Iran censors soccer match over 100 times due to woman referee

Exclusive: Reaction from prisoners in Tehran to execution of wrestler Navid Afkari

APRIL 14, 2021ByBENJAMIN WEINTHAL
Premier League soccer ball, illustrative

Facebook freezes Venezuela president page over COVID-19 denial

Maduro in January described Carvativir, an oral solution derived from thyme, as a "miracle" medication that neutralizes the coronavirus with no side effects, a claim easily debunked by doctors.

MARCH 27, 2021ByREUTERS
Venezuela's Presidente Nicolas Maduro wipes the sweat from his forehead during a session of the National Constituent Assembly at Palacio Federal Legislativo in Caracas, Venezuela August 10, 2017

Twitter to send legal envoy to Turkey in compliance with new Internet law

Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and TikTok were each fined about $5.1 million for not appointing their representatives last year.

MARCH 22, 2021ByZACHARY KEYSER, REUTERS
People holding mobile phones are silhouetted against a backdrop projected with the Twitter logo in this illustration picture taken September 27, 2013.

Could the Bible be cancel culture's next victim? - opinion

The terror of ‘woke’ cancel culture knows no bounds

MARCH 11, 2021ByDAVID M. WEINBERG
First edition of King James Bible

Lack of transparency about oil spill endangers public health - opinion

It’s crucial that the government provides adequate access to research data

FEBRUARY 24, 2021ByJANNE L. HOOGERVORST
A WOMAN cleans tar off the Palmahim beach on Tuesday following an offshore oil spill, which drenched most of the country’s coastline.

CPAC cancels speaker who said Judaism is a ‘complete lie’

The theme of this year’s CPAC is “America Uncanceled.”

FEBRUARY 23, 2021ByBEN SALES/JTA
People cheer as US President Donald Trump addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Oxon Hill, Maryland

Israel investigates tar spill calamity, places inquiry under gag order

The decision to censor the details was described by Israeli media as "irregular."

FEBRUARY 22, 2021ByTZVI JOFFRE, ROSSELLA TERCATIN
President Reuven Rivlin visits cleanup efforts at Herziliya beach after oil spill

Myanmar generals shut down internet as thousands protest coup

Monitoring group NetBlocks Internet Observatory reported a "national-scale internet blackout."

FEBRUARY 6, 2021ByREUTERS
Residents of Yangon light candles outside their houses to show their disapproval of the recent military coup in Myanmar, Feb. 2, 2021.

My Word: Social media’s ultimate cancel culture

Who has the last word in determining what can be said in public in the global village?

JANUARY 14, 2021ByLIAT COLLINS
3D-PRINTED BALLOT BOXES are seen in front of Facebook and Twitter logos.