Censorship Archives

Mortal Kombat 11’s Daanish Syed Explains Why Johnny Cage’s ‘Okay’ Sign Was Changed

April 24, 2019

Mortal Kombat 11 developer Daanish Syed explained that NetherRealm Studios changed Johnny Cage's 'Okay' sign hand gesture because of "Nazis." In a now deleted tweet a user by the name of Xiphi questioned why...

Sony Confirms Existence of Strict Content Censorship Policy Regarding PlayStation 4 Releases

Spencer Baculi

April 23, 2019

Censorship, Video Game Culture, Video Games

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In the wake of Sony’s recent trend of arbitrarily censoring video games released on their PlayStation 4 console, a Sony spokeswoman has confirmed the existence of a company censorship policy, which they claim h...

Female Project Manager at Microsoft Claims Company Discriminates “Against Asians and White Men”

Jorge Arenas

April 22, 2019

Censorship

A female project manager for Microsoft isn't pleased with the way the tech giant treats its white male and Asian employees. The project manager wrote two posts criticizing Microsoft's hiring policies which she ...

PlayStation Network User Finds Account Suspended and Access to Games Revoked Due to Violating PSN Code of Conduct

Spencer Baculi

April 22, 2019

Censorship, Video Game Culture, Video Games

An anonymous video game player has claimed that they have lost all access to their collection of digital Sony PlayStation 4 (PS4) games due to offensive statements which Sony claims violates their policies rega...

Sofia Leung: “Library Collections Continue to Promote and Proliferate Whiteness With Their Very Existence”

Jorge Arenas

April 18, 2019

Censorship

The Library Journal claimed that "library collections continue to promote and proliferate whiteness with their very existence." The Library Journal took to Twitter to promote an article by Sofia Leung claimi...

Conservative Cartoonist Ben Garrison Banned From Instagram

John F. Trent

April 16, 2019

Censorship

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Conservative cartoonist Ben Garrison reports he was banned from Instagram. Garrison reports his popular Instagram account GrrrGraphics was banned, "GrrrGraphics just banned From Instagram! New instagram acc...

Cosplayer and Twitch Streamer Karupups Suspended by Twitch for Cosplaying as Apex Legends’ Lifeline

John F. Trent

April 16, 2019

Censorship, Cosplay

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Lithuanian cosplayer and Twitch streamer Karina "Karupups" Martinskevich was suspended from Twitch for 30 days for cosplaying as Apex Legends character Lifeline. According to One Angry Gamer, Karupups stream...

Netflix: The Term “Chick Flicks” Should Be Retired

John F. Trent

April 16, 2019

Censorship, Movies

Netflix called for the term "chick flicks" to be officially retired. The Netflix Film Twitter account explained why they believe the term "chick flicks" as it relates to movies that appeal to women should be...

UK Set To Enforce Sweeping New Censorship Regulations on Tech Giants Such As Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter

Jorge Arenas

April 12, 2019

Censorship

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The United Kingdom is poised to enforce a new hard line against content they deem unsafe. In the name of safety, they are moving to establish the worlds first "independent regulator" to keep social media compan...

Report: Hallmark Channel Edits Lori Loughlin Out of ‘When Calls The Heart’ After Her Indictment in College Admissions Scandal

Jorge Arenas

April 12, 2019

Celebrity, Censorship, Television

Hallmark Channel's When Calls The Heart, which starred embattled actress Lori Loughlin, reportedly edited out Loughlin from its final episodes of its sixth season. When Calls The Heart is a ratings juggernau...