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GV Face: Beyond Gangnam Style - Censorship and Korean Pop Music
It has been called South Korea #39;s "greatest export." PSY #39;s K-pop song Gangnam style is the most watched video on YouTube. But behind the glamorous facades an...

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South Park censorship and cheaper Metal Gear - News Flash
Just like the Australian version the European version of South Park: The Stick of Truth will be censored and Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes is going to be t...

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'The Guardia newspaper reporter Glenn Greenwald talks to The Associated Press on June 11, 2013, in Hong Kong.

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It's been called "Censorship Fiasco 2: Electric Boogaloo."

News over the past 72 hours has been dominated by the implosion of Mt. Gox, once the world's largest Bitcoin exchange, and a report from Glenn Greenwald on how British intelligence agents have engaged in an extensive disinformation program to mislead Internet users.

Mt. Gox's imminent demise has particularly gripped Reddit communities like r/Bitcoin and r/news following rumors of a $300 million hack that crippled the Japan-based business. Redditors from r/news have also obsessed over Greenwald's latest Edward Snowden leak only his story has been banned from the default subreddit.

All links to Greenwald's piece on the Intercept, a publication founded by First Look Media and home to Snowden's leaked materials, titled "How Covert Agents Infiltrate the Internet to Manipulate, Deceive, and Destroy Reputations," has been removed more than six different times from r/news and at least once from r/worldnews.

In the article, Greenwald provides images from a Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) documents that show how the clandestine agency has tried to "control, infiltrate, manipulate, and warp online discourse, and in doing so, are compromising the integrity of the Internet itself." Greenwald also provides a great deal of context and explanation in his article, comparing it to similar programs allegedly carried out by the National Security Agency. Greenwald's story was subsequently picked up on Boing Boing, RT.com, Daily Kos, Zero Hedge, and Der Speigel.

The removals have been the subject of numerous threads on r/subredditdrama (where redditors discuss "Internet fights and other dramatic happenings from other subreddits") and r/undelete (home to submissions that moderators remove from the top 100 in r/all). Redditors are calling it an act of censorship.

"Sooo... the topic of discussion is direct evidence, in the form of leaked top secret documents, that the intelligence community goes to rather remarkable lengths to manipulate online social media," damnface commented. "Does anyone see how the comments in this thread might look a little ironic at some point in the near future?"

The removal of the article was carried out by r/news moderators, volunteer gatekeepers of subreddits who have the power to ban users and content that either break Reddit's official rules or rules instituted by each individual forum. Moderator positions, particularly those on default subreddits like r/news, are coveted positions. All new registered Reddit users are automatically subscribed to these subreddits when they join, and most never unsubscribe from them. And thanks to Reddit's 112 million plus unique visitors last month, a permanent place on Reddit's front page results in tremendous traffic and attention for sites submitted to these forums.

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Tomb Raider Unnecessary Censorship
Tomb Raider gets a little bit of unnecessary censorship. If you wanna see your favorite titles get some unneeded censoring then let me know in the comments (...

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EXPOSED Abby Martin Breaking the set CENSORSHIP!
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RWW News: NRB Fears Gay/Sharia Censorship
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{#BBTRL-BTSvlog} #Youtube Censorship, #GamingRL New Shows
Youtube #39;s violation of the 1st amendment congress; The Global Online Freedom Act; http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr3605ih/pdf/BILLS-112hr3605ih.pdf ...

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Business networking site LinkedIn has launched a Chinese version, attempting to tap the huge market while navigating a strict censorship regime that has seen other foreign social media giants banned.

China has the world's largest online community with more than 618 million users. But its so-called Great Firewall blocks any online forums or content deemed sensitive, and it has barred access to Facebook and Twitter for several years.

Foreign tech giants must abide by strict rules to operate in the country. While the Chinese version of LinkedIn allows users to post public comments, unlike its English-language counterpart it does not currently allow group discussions.

LinkedIn has pledged to be limited and open about its compliance.

"As a condition for operating in the country, the government of China imposes censorship requirements on internet platforms," chief executive Jeff Weiner said in a statement on its website.

Weiner promised that "government restrictions on content will be implemented only when and to the extent required" and that it "will be transparent about how it conducts business in China".

"LinkedIn strongly supports freedom of expression and fundamentally disagrees with government censorship. At the same time, we also believe that LinkedIn's absence in China would deny Chinese professionals a means to connect with others on our global platform," he said.

The company, which targets working professionals on the job market, said it was targeting more than 140 million Chinese users -- nearly half its existing 277 million global members.

Its English-language version has been available in China for more than a decade, attracting four million users, the statement said.

British-based technology site theregister.co.uk was dismissive, saying: "In a nutshell, Weiner and co decided a censored LinkedIn would still be more beneficial for China's business professional than no LinkedIn at all".

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