Censorship

Censorship is the suppression of speech, public communication, or other information, on the basis that such material is considered objectionable, harmful, sensitive, or "inconvenient." Censorship can be conducted by governments, private institutions, and other controlling bodies. Governments and private organizations may engage in censorship. Other groups or institutions may propose and petition for censorship. When an individual such as an author or other creator engages in censorship of their own works or speech, it is referred to as self-censorship. General censorship occurs in a variety of different media, including speech, books, music, films, and other arts, the press, radio, television, …

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The Conference Board · 30 May 2023 English

outright bans, may be a more practical way to address concerns related to privacy, misinformation, and censorship in the age of advanced language models like ChatGPT.

approach to addressing privacy, misinformation, and censorship concerns may involve focusing on AI’s ethical Government censorship is also a common concern, particularly in China, where strict censorship laws prohibit ChatGPT does not comply with China’s strict censorship laws, making it inaccessible. 3. North Korea: concerns related to privacy, misinformation, and censorship in the age of advanced language models like ChatGPT


Amnesty International · 26 May 2023

Lesotho Prime Minister Sam Matekane must move swiftly to honour his promise to ensure the “realization of human rights”, including tackling entrenched impunity for violations such as torture and killings …

rights history.” Topics NEWS LESOTHO PRESS RELEASE CENSORSHIP AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION TORTURE AND OTHER ILL-TREATMENT


Amnesty International · 25 May 2023 Spanish

Since February 2023, Tunisian authorities have opened criminal investigations against at least 21 people including political opposition activists, lawyers, and businessmen on unfounded accusations of conspiracy. Authorities are currently detaining …


Amnesty International · 25 May 2023 Persian

After the Taliban seized control of Kabul in August 2021, the human rights situation of women and girls in Afghanistan deteriorated severely, despite the Taliban’s initial promise to respect women’s …


Amnesty International · 25 May 2023 English

Peru’s Attorney General’s Office should investigate all those, up to the highest level, who ordered or tolerated the illegitimate use of lethal force by security forces that resulted in 49 …

NEWS AMERICAS PERU SOUTH AMERICA PRESS RELEASE CENSORSHIP AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION INDIGENOUS PEOPLE PROTESTS


Amnesty International · 25 May 2023 English

Evidence from the investigation suggests that the conflict may have been the reason for the targeting of Armenian public figures with Pegasus.

RELEASE ARMED CONFLICT BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS CENSORSHIP AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS


Amnesty International · 25 May 2023 English

Chhim Sithar Sentenced to Two Years; Eight Others Receive Up to One and a Half Years (Bangkok, 25 May 2023) – Cambodian authorities should immediately quash the convictions and unconditionally …

SOUTH EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PRESS RELEASE CENSORSHIP AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND


ACAPS · 24 May 2023 English

In the context of information events in humanitarian crises, the most relevant form of censorship and self-censorship for monitoring and analysis is that which results from the actions of entities with malicious

result of deliberate interventions (like censorship or self-censorship). Information providers: individuals ‘mouthpiece’ for foreign NGOs. Censorship and self-censorship Censorship refers to the suppression or prohibition information content and providers. Reasons for censorship can include obscenity, political unacceptability and individuals can undertake and enforce censorship. Censorship can occur online or offline, affecting media and all forms of information-sharing. Self-censorship refers to the act of censoring or classifying


CIGI: Centre for International Governance Innovation · 24 May 2023 English

US and European copyright and privacy laws shape the visibility and viability of news media This paper focuses on the US Digital Millennium globally, from their ability to claim fair …

2023 Weaponizing Privacy and Copyright Law for Censorship Courtney C. Radsch CIGI Papers No. 276 — May 2023 Weaponizing Privacy and Copyright Law for Censorship Courtney C. Radsch About CIGI Credits The Centre Abuse: How Copyright and Privacy Are Abused for Censorship and Profit 12 How the DMCA Automates Copyright implement them — to claim groups as enabling censorship. Furthermore, that journalistic articles infringe individuals to intimidate cases, to bypass government censorship. But the and coerce the media into removing coverage


ECDPM: European Centre for Development Policy Management · 23 May 2023 English

Global approaches to digital sovereignty: Competing definitions and contrasting policy

as content filtering, removal of content and censorship through what is dubbed ‘the Great Firewall’ (Anderson facilitate rural development, conduct surveillance and censorship. 22 level were implemented by a decentralised social credit systems, and widespread internet censorship to monitor and surveil its citizens' activities


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