Censorship articles
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'Egotistical' Musk criticised after censorship claims
Leading politicians have taken aim at comments from X chief executive Elon Musk, with one labelling him an “egotistical billionaire” as they criticised graphic content circulating on social media platforms. The federal government and opposition have backed efforts for graphic content – including of a stabbing massacre at a Sydney shopping centre – to be […]
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'Egotistical' Musk slammed over media censorship claims
Elon Musk has been branded an “egotistical billionaire” as he faces a bipartisan push to get his social media platform to take down graphic content. The federal government and opposition have backed efforts for graphic content – including of a stabbing massacre at a Sydney shopping centre – to be taken down from X, formerly […]
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Kyrgyzstan's TikTok block builds censorship fears
In her photography studio in the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Aku Sharsheeva, tried unsuccessfully to connect to TikTok this week. Nothing loads. There are no videos, the 22-year old told AFP, showing an error message displayed on the app's home page.The Central Asian country this week blocked the video-sharing platform after its security services expressed concern over the influence on children.Sharsheeva had used TikTok, which has more than one billion monthly users worldwide and is owned by...