Censorship Archives

YouTube Reverses Election Misinformation Policy, Now Allows Users To Post Content Questioning Results Of Any Political Race

June 7, 2023

Google has announced that they will officially be reversing their Elections Misinformation Policy, thus allowing users to post content to YouTube questioning the results of any given political election. Bid...

Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle (Gene Hackman) and Buddy "Cloudy" Russo (Roy Scheider) take in the scene at the Copacabana in The French Connection (1971), 20th Century Studios

Disney Censors ‘The French Connection’, Removes Scene Featuring Racial Slur From Various Versions Of Classic Film

Spencer Baculi

June 6, 2023

Censorship, Movies

In a move that goes against the very reason for the service's existence, Disney has censored various releases of William Friedkin's The French Connection, removing a racial slur in an ostensible attempt to 'upd...

Elon Musk Responds To Report That Twitter Scrapped Deal With Matt Walsh’s ‘What Is A Woman’ Film Due To “Misgendering”

John F. Trent

June 1, 2023

Censorship, Movies

Twitter owner Elon Musk recently responded to a lengthy report that Twitter scrapped a deal with The Daily Wire for Matt Walsh's What is a Woman? film due to "misgendering." Elon Musk via Tesla YouTube J...

Facebook Reportedly Censors “Jesus Died So You Could Live” Message, Says It Goes Against Company’s Community Standards On Hate Speech

John F. Trent

May 24, 2023

Censorship

Facebook reportedly censored a post that reads "Jesus died so you could live" and claimed it went against the company's Community Standards on hate speech. Classic Bible Tales Episode #32 Washington Time...

Joshua Rosfield (Natsumi Fujiwara) struggles with the power of the Phoenix Dominant in Final Fantasy XVI (2023), Square Enix

‘Final Fantasy XVI’ Banned In Saudi Arabia After Square Enix Refuses “To Make The Necessary Modifications” To In-Game Content

Ryan Pearson

May 15, 2023

Censorship, Video Games

Saudi Arabia bans Final Fantasy XVI as Square Enix is unwilling to censor the game, while other sources claim the game has LGBT content. Clive Rosfield (Yuma Uchida) walks by the walls of the Dhalmekian Rep...

Elon Musk Appoints World Economic Forum Executive Chair Linda Yaccarino As New Twitter CEO

Josh Berger

May 13, 2023

Celebrity, Censorship

Elon Musk has announced that he is stepping down as CEO of Twitter and appointing to Linda Yaccarino, an official member of the World Economic Forum (WEF), to oversee the free speech-friendly platform in his st...

Elon Musk Addresses Tucker Carlson Announcement Of New Show On Twitter: “We Have Not Signed A Deal Of Any Kind”

Josh Berger

May 12, 2023

Celebrity, Censorship

Elon Musk has offered clarification after former Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson announced that he will be hosting a new show on the free speech-promoting social media platform. Elon Musk (Full Interview) vi...

Ain is ready for battle in Dislyte (2023), FARLIGHT/Lilith Games

‘Dislyte’ Voice Actress Aimee Smith Issues Apology After English Industry Colleagues Attack Her For Accepting The Role Of A Non-White Character

Nerdigans Inc.

May 10, 2023

Censorship, Video Games

In the English voice acting industry, there has been a growing demand from activists for 'authentic casting' - or race-based casting - in animation, particularly in regards to black characters being portrayed b...

Tom Hanks Rebukes His Own Publisher For “Updating” Classic Stories From P.G. Wodehouse: “Let Me Decide What I Am Offended By”

John F. Trent

May 10, 2023

Books, Celebrity, Censorship

Actor Tom Hanks, who is currently promoting his novel The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece, rebuked his own publisher Penguin Random House, for updating classic P.G. Wodehouse works. Tom H...

Mirai Suenaga, Haruhi Suzumiya and Kagami Hiiragi figures from Good Smile Inc.

Amazon Unleashes New Wave Of Anime Figure Bans, Claims They “Promote Child Exploitation”

Nerdigans Inc.

May 8, 2023

Anime, Censorship, Collectibles and Toys

It's been two years since the online marketplace embarked on their last wave of anime figure bans, and though many hoped this meant Amazon had finally learned some common sense, it sadly seems they were merely...