Rappler's latest stories on media censorship
10 countries cited for extreme media censorship – watchdog
The report by the Committee to Protect Journalists says the worst regimes have media serving 'as a mouthpiece of the state, and any independent journalism is conducted from exile'
AFP to 'exercise right to censure' under martial law
[Kapag] alam ninyo na ito y nakakasama at hindi nakakatulong ‘wag nyo na ho i post Baka minsan na lang kakatukin na lang kayo ng pulis at aarestuhin kayo says AFP spokesman Brigadier General Restituto Padilla
Facebook suspends anti-Marcos journalist's account
UPDATED As of 11:46 pm on November 28 Inday Varona says her Facebook account was resurrected and thanked the people who helped restore her account
Facebook to allow more graphic news
The social network says it will begin allowing more items that people find newsworthy even if these violate site standards
Thai junta chief threatens to shut down critical media
Thai PM Prayut Chan O Cha orders the media to toe the regime s line or face consequences
The wRap Indonesia: Oct. 31, 2014
Indonesian netizens demand Jokowi show arrested sate worker mercy shadow legislature set to hold first plenary meeting Jakarta residents brace for rainy season and more
Afghanistan expels US reporter over election story
The Afghanistan attorney general accuses New York Times Matthew Rosenberg of having links to spy agencies
Thai journalist: Censorship 'self-destructive, kills my spirit'
Since the coup in Thailand journalists have been summoned by the army and ordered to stop commenting on current events A Thai broadcast journalist talks to Rappler about censorship in her country
Human Rights Watch calls for restoration of Thai democracy
The group urges the Thai military to revoke its abusive martial law powers to end censorship and to release people who have been arrested since martial law was imposed
Thai 'Red Shirts' want referendum on political impasse
The Red Shirts want new national polls they hope will provide a fresh mandate to the beleaguered elected government
Iran bans 3rd reformist paper
Iran bans a newspaper because of a story it ran regarding the replacement of prison chiefs due to cases of violence against political prisoners
Malaysia denies censoring BBC report on prime minister
The issue surrounding Prime Minister Najib Razak s kangkung comment was picked up by the BBC – but Malaysian web users say they could not access it online
Singapore defends Internet licensing rules
The surprise requirement which takes effect on Saturday June 1 triggered an outcry in the online community
Gag order in Makati murder trial?
Lawyers for the 4 suspects claim that showing the CCTV footage on social media is destroying their reputation
China bloggers back censorship protest
Chinese bloggers and celebrities along with foreign media campaigners threw their support behind journalists at a newspaper enmeshed in a censorship row on Tuesday January 8 after a rare protest for press freedom
US sanctions Iran over Internet, media censorship
Washington unveiled sanctions against top Iranians and national bodies including the communications minister and the culture ministry hitting back for media and Internet censorship
Myanmar ends media censorship
Myanmar has abolished censorship of its media says the information ministry
US project seeks online freedom from government censors
A project funded by the US government and developed by a Washington think tank is being readied for delivery early next year to promote free expression online and takes advantage of the fact that more people are using mobile devices
BBC, Al-Jazeera decry alleged Malaysia censorship
Whistleblowing website Sarawak Report said Malaysia s Astro which transmits Al Jazeera and the BBC to subscribers with a delay of several minutes cut scenes in reports about the violent rallies in Kuala Lumpur last Saturday
