Censorship

‘What Does Seggs Mean?’ The Rise of Sex Euphemisms on Social Media

02.02.22

By Chris Stokel-Walker
Pulse

Impersonating Salt Bae Can Now Get You Summoned by Police in Vietnam

11.18.21

By Heather Chen
Pulse

China Is Making a Blacklist of Bad Karaoke Songs

08.11.21

By Koh Ewe
Tech

Russian Court Bans ‘Akira,’ Other Popular Anime

07.13.21

By Gabriel Geiger
Pulse

Why Elon Musk Won’t Save Us From Internet Shutdowns

05.10.21

By Michael Caster
Pulse

A Fat Influencer Says Instagram Is Censoring Her Account—And She’s Paid Thousands to Restore It

03.11.21

By Manisha Krishnan
Life

Instagram Is Censoring a Hashtag for Borderline Personality Disorder

12.08.20

By Harriet Williamson
Pulse

‘Free Pornhub’: Thai Ban on Adult Site Sparks Protests Over Censorship

11.04.20

By Anthony Esguerra
Tech

Hackers Leak Alleged Internal Files of Chinese Social Media Monitoring Firms

08.21.20

By Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Tech

Belarus Is Trying to Block Parts of the Internet Amid Historic Protests

08.10.20

By Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Mobile Game Banned in China, Exec Resigns After Netizens Find Coded Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Slogan in Song

07.22.20

By Miran Miyano
In Singapore, Netflix Shows With LGBTQ Themes Are Rated Strictly for Adults

07.17.20

By Miran Miyano

The Latest

Gaming

Xbox Game Pass Surprises Users With a New 2025 Game Today

Xbox Game Pass adds a 2025 title today and gives players a chance to catch up on the latest installment in the franchise.

04.03.26

By Denny Connolly
Screenshot: The Pokémon Company

Gaming

Pokémon Champions Mega Abilities Leak Reveals Overpowered New Forms

A new leak might have just revealed most of the new Mega Abilities in Pokémon Champions. If true, it makes some Pokémon overpowered.

04.02.26

By Brent Koepp
PlayStation 5s – Credit: Sony

Tech via

Amazon Is Still Selling the PlayStation 5 at Its Old, Lower Price

I don’t often urge people to run, run, run and buy a deal, but if you want a PS5 before the price hike kicks in, I wouldn’t wait long past lunch.

04.02.26

By Matt Jancer | Reviewed by Ysolt Usigan
Tunvarat Pruksachat/Getty Images

Life

This ‘Healthy’ Ingredient You’re Probably Eating Might Give You a Stroke

If you’ve had a protein bar that wasn’t inedible, it’s probably because of erythritol. It’s just too bad that it might give you a stroke.

04.02.26

By Luis Prada
Sugar, The Surfing Dog

Life

Remembering Sugar the Surfing Dog, World Champion Dog Surfer

RIP Sugar.

04.02.26

By Luis Prada