#censorship stories

The Indian state has an expansive legal toolkit when it comes to censorship of content, encompassing cinema, broadcast media, books, …

Apple and Goole decided to follow a path of legal conservatism and censored film and TV content in India even though they weren’t required to.

Deadpool was cropped on Hotstar from its original aspect ratio of 2.35:1 to 16:9. That’s a 25% loss of image.

We increasingly fear and distrust the internet, and spurred by that fear, we may have unwittingly created the perfect environment for a government-controlled digital realm.

Well, if one were to go by Facebook and Instagram’s much-discussed community standards, female breasts and nipples are inherently sexual and titillating in nature, whereas male nipples are simply body parts that do not have the potential to disturb or offend anyone — the equivalent of ears or toes

The main themes and messages of Fahrenheit 451 — seen through the lens of author Ray Bradbury’s preferred interpretation.