Sensitivity edits benefit copyright holders, who wish to keep less tasteful elements of the works they control out of the public eye.
Tag: censorship
Roald Dahl Rewrites: Rather Than Bowdlerising Books on Moral Grounds We Should Help Children To Navigate History
Children’s books implicitly shape the minds of young readers – and are covertly censored in many ways. But revising occasional words will usually not shift the values regarded as …
BBC Documentary on Gujarat 2002 Reminds Us That We Are Not Interested in Truth
People in India can fight cases of property matters for 20 years but do not believe in fighting for justice when collective injustice is meted out.
The Right Tried to Cancel the ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’
The Right has successfully framed “canceling” as something leftists do. But it’s the snowflakes on the Right who have typically led the charge to censor culture.
Censorship
A tribute to the journalists, especially Kashmiri journalists, who stand by the truth and bring to light news that matters.
The Indian Government’s Worrying Penchant for Blocking Our Content
As India celebrates its 73rd Republic Day, data reflects an alarming spike in the number of online posts which the government wants removed.
‘Censor’ – A New Film Remembers a Dark Episode in Britain’s Cinematic Past
A moral panic fanned by the tabloid press led to crusaders seeking legislation to regulate the home video industry and a slew of low-budget horror films.
For Speaking an Unpleasant Truth, Will Amitabh Bachchan Now Be Called an Enemy of the People?
Even though a person of Bachchan's stature flagged the issues of 'civil liberty' and 'freedom', his words went completely unheard.
Read More