censorship

Venezuelans are finding creative ways to bypass censorship and a government crackdown on the media

August 14, 2024Media

The Venezuelan government has ramped up an intimidation campaign against opposition activists and the media since last month’s presidential election. Now, some people are trying to find creative ways to bypass the censorship.

Artist Ai Weiwei stands in an exact replica of the cell where he was detained by the Chinese government for roughly three months in 2011.

Will Hollywood self-censor to get around Chinese restrictions? It’s already happening

March 16, 2015Arts

Harvard researchers went undercover to reveal Chinese censorship tactics on the Internet

October 13, 2014Global Politics

A Chinese national flag, at center, flies upside down on September 29, 2014. Chinese living in mainland China know very little of the pro-democracy protests taking place in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong has grabbed headlines around the world — except in Beijing

September 29, 2014Conflict

Evan Osnos' new book sketches characters that defy stereotypes of today's China.

Evan Osnos’ new book shows a China caught between rising individualism and authoritarian rule

June 17, 2014Business, Economics and Jobs

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