Prime Video’s ‘Expats,’ set and filmed in Hong Kong, is unavailable to watch there

The Amazon Prime series “Expats,” which was filmed in Hong Kong and follows the lives of three American women living there, is n...

BLACKPINK’s Lisa disappears from Weibo after Crazy Horse cabaret performance

Fans encountered difficulties accessing BLACKPINK member Lisa’s personal Weibo account, which was allegedly deleted due to violations.  Lisa...

Chow Yun-fat speaks out about China’s censorship of Hong Kong films

Hong Kong acting legend Chow Yun-fat expressed his concerns about China’s strict censorship in the film industry while acknowledging t...

China censors photo of hugging athletes over perceived Tiananmen reference

The athletes’ lane numbers, 6 and 4, formed the numbers “6 4,” which many interpret as a reference to the date of the high...

‘Winnie the Pooh’ horror film release in Hong Kong suddenly canceled

Horror film “Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey” has been pulled from Hong Kong without explanation, prompting further concerns over the city’...

S. Korean broadcaster faces backlash for editing ‘women’ out of Michelle Yeoh’s Oscar speech

South Korean broadcaster SBS News is facing backlash for editing Michelle Yeoh’s Oscar acceptance speech. Yeoh, the Malaysian actress who be...

‘Simpsons’ episode referencing China’s ‘forced labor camps’ removed in Hong Kong by Disney

An episode from “The Simpsons” has been banned in Hong Kong due to its reference to labor camps in China. The episode, titled “One Angry Li...

‘Free speech absolutist’ Elon Musk pursues ‘like-minded Chinese partners’ in column for China’s online censor

Elon Musk recently contributed to China Wangxin, a magazine launched by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), the country’s governm...

‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ was banned from Malaysian theaters due to LGBTQ content, reveals official

Malaysia has banned “Thor: Love and Thunder” from local theaters due to its LGBTQ content. The Deputy Communications and Multimedia Minist...

China censors news on hacker selling personal info of 1 billion citizens from stolen police database

China has reportedly blocked news about a hacker who claimed to have stolen a local police database and subsequently offered to sell it for...

Brain wave-scanning helmet developed by scientists to help Chinese censors better detect porn

Researchers at Beijing Jiaotong University in China have developed a brainwave-tracking helmet that aids professional censors in better scr...

WHO chief censored in China after he said its zero-COVID policy is unsustainable

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was censored in China after calling the country’s zero-COVID policy unsustainable at a pres...

Sony loses millions after rejecting China’s demand to remove Statue of Liberty from new ‘Spider-Man’ film

Sony reportedly walked away from a potential $170 million-$340 million in sales after rejecting China’s request to delete scenes featuring ...

Texas lawmakers call for ban on ‘obscene’ books like ‘Goblin Slayer’ from school libraries

Republican state Rep. Jared Patterson and 26 other Republicans penned a letter to school districts in Texas asking for their pledge to not ...

Chinese news outlet accidentally posts censorship instructions on Russia-Ukraine coverage

Horizon News, which operates under China’s state-owned outlet Beijing News, accidentally included censorship instructions in its Russia-Ukr...

Censorship of ‘Friends’ LGBTQ plus storylines causes pushback from Chinese netizens

China has reportedly censored LGBTQ plus storylines and references to “orgasms” from the 1994 classic sitcom “Friends” on streaming platfor...

Keanu Reeves faces backlash, boycott threats from Chinese nationalists over Tibet independence stance

Keanu Reeves is set to be part of the Tibet House US Annual Benefit Concert in March. Chinese social media users who are loyal to the Chin...

China launches effort to ‘purify’ the internet ahead of Lunar New Year celebration, Winter Games

China’s internet watchdog has launched a “purification” campaign to “clean up” Chinese social media users’ “illegal” online content as Lunar...

‘Fight Club’ can now be streamed in China — with an altered ending where the authorities win

The original ending of the classic 1999 David Fincher film “Fight Club” was altered for the streaming version in China. Fans of the origin...

‘The Simpsons’ episode referencing Tiananmen Square, Mao Zedong is removed from Disney Plus Hong Kong

An episode from “The Simpsons” was banned in Hong Kong due to its Tiananmen Square reference. “Goo Goo Gai Pan”: After Disney launched its s...

CNN points out real-time Chinese censorship of their live coverage of Peng Shuai’s disappearance

A live discussion on CNN about the mysterious disappearance and reappearance of tennis star Peng Shuai was recently censored in China. What...

Hong Kong cinema dealt a blow by censorship law banning films that ‘endanger national security’

Hong Kong lawmakers have passed a new law that tightens censorship on films and bans them if they are deemed a security risk. What happened:...

‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Will Be Released in China, But Without Any Gay Scenes

The award-winning Freddie Mercury biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody,” is getting a surprise release in selected theaters in China, but reports sugge...

Peppa Pig is Now ‘Banned’ in China Because She’s Too ‘Gangster’

After a crackdown on Winnie the Pooh, internet censors in China have been taking on popular British cartoon character Peppa Pig for its purp...

China Just Banned Hip-Hop Culture and Tattoos on Television

The Chinese media regulating arm released a new set of rules officially banning hip-hop culture and tattoos on local television. According ...

Winnie the Pooh Is Now ILLEGAL in China

Winnie the Pooh, the tubby bear from A.A. Milne’s children’s books, has become the latest target of China’s Great Firewall...