Censorship

Twitter Suspends Independent Journalist Nick Monroe For “Evading Permanent Suspension”

May 28, 2019

Independent journalist Nick Monroe has been suspended from Twitter with the social media website citing ban evasion as the reason for his suspension. On May 28th, Monroe announced via his Gab account that hi...

Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris Will See it’s Sexual Content Reduced to Fit “Current Times”

Jorge Arenas

May 28, 2019

Censorship, Video Games

A new report indicates the upcoming Sword Art Online video game, Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris, will likely have its sexual content reduced. Bandai Namco recently announced Sword Art Online: Alicizat...

CrossFit Suspends Use of Facebook and Instagram To Protest Facebook’s Security and Privacy Issues

Spencer Baculi

May 24, 2019

Censorship

The popular fitness and lifestyle program Crossfit has completely suspended its use of Facebook and Instagram out of concern for the “security and privacy of our global CrossFit community”. The suspension wa...

Catherine: Full Body Western Release To Feature Script Changes Regarding Transgender Character

Spencer Baculi

May 24, 2019

Censorship, Video Games

A preview published by IGN has confirmed that the western release of Sega's Catherine: Full Body has been censored following public outrage regarding the game’s transgender character. On May 23rd, IGN writer...

YouTube Demonetizes Soph – Claims She Threatened a YouTube Employee

John F. Trent

May 23, 2019

Censorship

YouTube sensation Soph reported that YouTube has demonetized her channel claiming she threatened a YouTube employee. The email from YouTube reads: One of your recent videos on your channel made a threat ...

Teenage YouTuber Soph Investigated By Police Regarding Complaints Against Her Content

Spencer Baculi

May 20, 2019

Censorship

As a result of the outrage and publicity sparked by a recent Buzzfeed News piece criticizing and decrying the content produced by fourteen-year old YouTuber ‘Soph’, the young content creator has been investigat...

Anime NYC Institutes Ban on Cosplays of “Fictitious Nazis or Nazi-Like Organizations”

Spencer Baculi

May 18, 2019

Anime, Censorship

The upcoming Anime NYC anime convention has instituted a ban prohibiting cosplayers from dressing up in “ostumes associated with organized hate groups.” According to the convention’s ‘About’ page, convention...

Former Fox News and MTV Finland Reporter David Mac Dougall Threatens Man’s Career for Using “Okay Sign”

John F. Trent

May 17, 2019

Censorship

Former Fox News, MTV Finland reporter, and current editor of News Now Finland David Mac Dougall took to Twitter to threaten a man's career for using the "okay sign." David Mac Dougall, who worked as a Fox Ne...

China Implements New Regulations Banning Blood and The Word ‘Kill’ In Video Games

Spencer Baculi

May 17, 2019

Censorship, Video Games

The Chinese government has instituted more restrictions regarding the appearance of violent content in the media, with a new regulation banning the appearance of blood or the use of the word ‘kill’ in video gam...

14-Year Old YouTuber Soph Comes Under Fire for Videos Criticizing Social Justice and Woke Culture

Spencer Baculi

May 16, 2019

Censorship

A teenage satirist on YouTube has become the latest target of deplatforming attempts due to a mainstream media outlet taking personal issue with her content. The YouTuber in question, a user by the name of ‘...