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Gaza cease-fire talks inch forward; Supreme Court hears social media censorship case
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories Negotiators are inching closer to a deal for another temporary cease-fire in Gaza
A play about censorship is censored — and free speech groups are fighting back
Playwright Paula Vogel speaks onstage during the 2017 Tony Awards. Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions hide caption toggle caption Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions Playwright Paula Vogel speaks onstage during the 2017 Tony Awards. Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions PEN America and two other
Apple, accused of supporting China's censorship, is now facing new criticism
Protesters say Apple has kept tools that help circumvent censorship in China off its App store inside the country. Now it has to contend with pressure from Chinese citizens who aren’t happy about it. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: When a man hung banners on a Beijing overpass in October to protest
Tommy Lee's nude photo sparks backlash over double-standard social media censorship
Tommy Lee, pictured in Los Angeles in 2019, posted a nude selfie on his social media accounts in the middle of the night on Thursday that remained online for hours before being removed. Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP Tommy Lee, pictured in Los Angeles in 2019, posted
Ebook bans and the specter of censorship rev up political activism within the suburbs
Amanda Darrow, director of youth, household and teaching programs on the Utah Satisfaction Heart, poses with books, together with The Bluest Eye, by Toni Morrison and Garden Boy by Jonathan Evison, which have been the topic of complaints from dad and mom in Salt Lake Metropolis on Dec. 16, 2021.
‘Combat Membership’ Ending Is Restored in China After Censorship Outcry
Some viewers who watched “Combat Membership” on a well-liked Chinese language streaming platform final month observed that its violent, dystopian ending had been lower, and changed with a message selling regulation and order. Now the unique ending is again on the platform — and the pro-government message is gone. The