5 Best Articles on Censorship
The most useful articles on censorship from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 3 Censorship Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on censorship by Refind users.
Popular Articles
These are some of the most-read articles on censorship.
Moderation Is Different From Censorship
Shared by 166, including Mathew Ingram, Scott Monty, Katja Evertz
«A minimum viable product for moderation without censorship is for a platform to do exactly the same thing they’re doing now - remove all the same posts, ban all the same accounts - but have an opt-in setting, “see banned posts”.»
The Big [Censored] Theory
A case study on how the government censors TV in China.
«These removals reflect the government’s objective of encouraging particular identities and behaviors by eliminating mentions of any others.»
Five ways independent news media get around censorship in Russia
Censorship in Russia is back in full swing. These are five ways how independent Russian media circumvents it.
Revealed: Documents Show How Roblox Planned to Bend to Chinese Censorship
Filtering games. Blocking maps with Taiwan. Handling "historical facts." Roblox was prepared to go all in on Chinese censorship, according to newly released internal documents.
The internet, but not as we know it: life online in China, Russia, Cuba and India
Interactive: More than half of the world’s population is now online, but that does not mean we are all seeing the same thing
Publications
We monitor hundreds of publications, blogs, newsletters, and news sources in Censorship, including:
The Pudding
The Pudding is a digital publication that explains ideas debated in culture with visual essays. Email us: sup@pudding.cool Support us: http://patreon.com/thepudding
Vox
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VICE
Original reporting on everything that matters. Sign up for the VICE Newsletter: http://link1.vice.com/join/6qz/signup
The Guardian
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The New York Times
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