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Yakuza Tattoos In Netflix’s Gokushufudou The Way of the Househusband Censored In China

April 14, 2021

The Yakuza tattoos of Gokushufudou, The Way of the Househuband’s protagonist, which denote his plot-relevant former membership in the Japanese criminal organization, have been censored by Netflix for the series...

This Land Is My Land Developers Harassed By Critical Race Theorists Over Game’s Native American Inspired Content

Spencer Baculi

April 11, 2021

Censorship, Video Games

To the surprise of absolutely no one, a number of critical race theorists have taken issue with the upcoming Native American inspired video game This Land Is My Land, harassing the developers with accusations o...

Instagram Begins Automatically Labeling Gina Carano Content With Warning Regarding COVID-19 Information

Donald Edmonds

April 9, 2021

Celebrity, Censorship

Earlier this afternoon, Twitter user @Thattugglife posted that there was something peculiar about using the Instagram app, particularly surrounding the posting of Gina Carano related content. Source: The Ma...

Council on American-Islamic Relations Issues Call To Deplatform Six Days In Fallujah, Claims Game Is An “Arab Murder Simulator”

Spencer Baculi

April 9, 2021

Censorship, Video Games

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the "largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization" in the United States, has called on digital platform holders to refuse sale of Six Days of Fallujah,...

Artist Aaron Lopresti Reveals Dynamite Entertainment Required Him To Censor His Cover for James Bond: Agent of Spectre

Spencer Baculi

March 31, 2021

Censorship, Comic Books

Veteran comic book artist Aaron Lopresti has revealed that Dynamite Entertainment required him to censor his original cover to James Bond: Agent of Spectre in order to avoid portraying the eponymous secret agen...

Scholastic Removes Book By Captain Underpants Creator Dav Pikey From Publication, Claims Title “Perpetuates Passive Racism”

Spencer Baculi

March 29, 2021

Books, Censorship

Following in the footsteps of Dr. Seuss Enterprises, children’s book publisher Scholastic Reading has announced that they will be removing the second graphic novel from Captain Underpants author Dav Pilkey, The...

Nickelodeon Pulls Two Episodes Of Spongebob SquarePants From Streaming Services Over ‘Inappropriate’ and Quarantine-Related Content

Spencer Baculi

March 27, 2021

Censorship, Television

Spongebob Squarepants has become the latest media property to fall victim to censorship, as two episodes of the beloved children’s series have been pulled for ‘inappropriate’ and quarantine-related content, res...

Netflix Reportedly Edits Demon Slayer Anime For South Korea Following Complaints Over Tanjiro’s ‘Rising Sun’ Earrings

Spencer Baculi

March 10, 2021

Anime, Censorship

South Korean audiences will reportedly receive an edited version of the Demon Slayer anime featuring a change to Tanjiro’s hanafuda earrings following complaints from local audiences regarding their design rese...

Attack On Titan Censored With Pants In Discontinued Malaysian Comic Magazine

Spencer Baculi

February 10, 2021

Censorship, Manga

Attack on Titan fans have been taken aback by the recent discovery that a now-discontinued Malaysian comic magazine once censored the popular manga’s signature Titans by dressing them up in pants and bodysuits....

Report: Censorship Among Key Reasons PlayStation Brand Faces “Decisive Decline” In Japan

Spencer Baculi

January 8, 2021

Censorship, Video Games

A new report claims that Sony’s ongoing effort to appeal to Western markets has left the PlayStation brand facing a “decisive decline” among Japanese audiences. Related: Aokana: Four Rhythms Across The Blu...

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