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Artists Accuse New Mexico Museum of Art of Censoring Anti-fracking Work

by Elizabeth Miller March 31, 2020March 30, 2020

The museum blames misunderstanding, but zine artists say tribal perspectives on oil and gas were silenced.

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As TikTok’s Popularity Rises, Concerns Arise Over App’s Censorship and Security

by Monica Castillo December 11, 2019December 11, 2019

The app is owned by Chinese company ByteDance, which has been accused of censoring users for posting content about issues including the persecution of Uighur Muslims and Hong Kong.

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Challenging Censorship, One Meticulous Artwork at a Time

by Jessica Holmes November 21, 2019

Xie’s latest exhibition at Asia Society Museum grapples with the long history of book banning in his home country of China.

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Colombians Decry Censorship After Government Officials Paint Over Mural About Extrajudicial Killings

by Christina Noriega October 24, 2019October 24, 2019

Graffiti artists collaborated to represent the military apparatus that executed thousands of poor farmers, youths, and other civilians. But dozens of military officials and police proceeded to cover the mural with white paint.

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Instagram Held a Private Meeting With Artists About Its Nudity Policies

by Kate Gill October 22, 2019October 23, 2019

Just hours later, ironically, one of the participating artists, Micol Hebron, had her account suspended for posting a topless photo outside of Instagram headquarters.

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Prisons Are Responsible for the “Nation’s Largest Book Ban,” Says PEN America

by Hakim Bishara September 24, 2019September 26, 2019

A PEN America report on book regulations in prisons reveals that incarcerated people are being denied access to literature on race and civil rights, among other topics.

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Facebook Settles 8-Year Case With Teacher Who Posted Courbet’s “Origin of the World”

by Hakim Bishara August 6, 2019

After an eight-year legal battle, the company has finally reached an agreement with Frédéric Durand-Baïssas. The social media giant will make an unspecified donation to a French street art association, Durand’s lawyer said.

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Human Rights Activist Arrested in Poland for Posters Featuring Virgin Mary with LGBTQ Halo

by Zachary Small May 7, 2019

Elżbieta Podlesna’s house was raided and she was charged with “offending religious sentiment” in the central Polish city of Płock.

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Can Iowa Prevent Prisoners from Accessing and Creating Nude Art?

by Zachary Small April 25, 2019April 25, 2019

Inmates are challenging a state statute that bans images of nudity in prison — even those found in art, literature, and medical journals.

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New Report Outlines the Threats to Artistic Freedom in 2018

by Dorian Batycka April 8, 2019

The Freemuse annual report is a potent reminder that artistic freedom is in constant need of monitoring.

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Tania Bruguera and Other Cuban Artists Released from Jail, Government Curtails Law Censoring the Arts

by Jasmine Weber December 7, 2018December 7, 2018

Numerous Cuban artist-activists were detained for protesting Decree 349, but have been released as the law is reassessed. Cuban Vice Minister of Culture Fernando Rojas tells the Associated Press that more precise regulations will be published in upcoming days, but that “artistic creation is not the target.”

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Tumblr’s New Adult Content Filter Thinks This Bowl of Fruit Is NSFW

by Zachary Small December 6, 2018

What do Batman, Garfield, and Big Bird have in common? They’ve all been marked for deletion by Tumblr’s faulty new algorithm meant to censor adult content on the website ahead of its outright ban on December 17.

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