US bars five Europeans over alleged efforts to ‘censor American viewpoints’

The United States has imposed visa bans on five Europeans, including a former European Union commissioner, accusing them of pressuring tech firms to censor and suppress “American viewpoints they oppose”.

Meta sued for suppressing Pro-Palestinian Posts on Instagram

A former Meta employee is suing the tech giant, claiming he was fired for attempting to correct biases against Palestinian content on Instagram, Reuters reports.

RT DE Productions announces termination of journalistic activity in Germany - VIDEO

 

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RT France announces its closure, after five years of relentless work

RT France has said it is shutting down, according to the press release posted on the TV channel’s website on Saturday.

China pulls top EU official’s video address – Reuters

Chinese authorities canceled an opening address by the European Council President that was supposed to be shown on the occasion of a major trade expo in Shanghai, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing sources. In his speech, Charles Michel was reportedly set to castigate Russia for the ongoing Ukraine conflict, as well as to call for a reduced EU dependency on China.

Rumble, video service suspends access in France over censorship demand

Rumble, a Toronto-based video hosting service similar to YouTube, which touts itself as pro-freedom of speech, has announced that users in France will no longer be able to access the site. The suspension came after a demand by Paris to remove some Russian news sources, the company added.  

Russia Vows to Hinder Work of Western Media after RT France Ban – Al-Manar TV Lebanon

The Kremlin on Wednesday vowed to hinder work of Western media in Russia after a European court upheld a broadcast ban imposed on Russian news channel RT France.

Russian anti-monopoly regulator hits Google with $34.9 mln fine for censorship - TASS

The Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service has slapped Google with a 2-bln ruble ($34.9 mln) fine for biased, non-transparent rules for blocking accounts and content on YouTube, the regulator said on Tuesday.

Imposing censorship in US. Ukraine labels Americans for 'Russian propaganda' on blacklist.

 

1. The Ukrainian Center for Countering Disinformation released a list of politicians, academics, and activists who it claimed promote "Russian propaganda."

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India asks Twitter to take down tweets critical of COVID handling | Al Jazeera

The Indian government asked social media platform Twitter to take down dozens of tweets, including some by local legislators, that were critical of India’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak, as cases of COVID-19 again hit a world record.

Twitter Blocks Account Of Russias Delegation To Vienna Security Talks - UrduPoint

Twitter has blocked the account of the Russian delegation to the Vienna talks on military security and arms control, the delegation's head, Konstantin Gavrilov, said on Saturday.

Dodon si rivolge alla Corte Costituzionale contro il divieto dei programmi russi

Il presidente della Moldavia Igor Dodon ha respinto ancora una volta la legge approvata dal Parlamento che vieta la trasmissione di notizie e di informazioni analitiche russe.

Turkish ministers accuse Twitter of plotting against Erdoğan

Senior government officials have slammed Twitter, claiming it “censored” a hashtag created for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan by removing #WeLoveErdogan from its top trending tweets.

Petition calls on court to reverse decision on Zaman, urges Erdoğan to end crackdown on free press

The Index on Censorship has launched a petition calling on an İstanbul court to reverse its decision to appoint trustees to Turkey’s largest daily, also urging President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to stop crackdown on free media.