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Renowned Chinese Photojournalist Lu Guang Goes Missing in China

One of the most famous Chinese photojournalists has gone missing in China, and there are reports that he was arrested by government security officers. Lu Guang, who has won some of photography’s most...

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This Leica Video Just Got ‘Leica’ Banned in China

Leica has sparked a huge backlash in China over a short film released by its ad agency in Brazil. The video (warning: strong language) depicts a news photographer covering the Chinese government’s...

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Facebook to Reconsider Nudity Policy After Photographers Protest

Facebook has agreed to rethink its stance on nudity following an outcry from photographers who have been protesting the social network’s banning of artistic nudity in photographs. Warning: This...

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This Iranian Music Streaming Site is Photoshopping Women Out of Their Own...

Iranian music streaming website Melovaz is under fire today after it was discovered that, in accordance with the country’s strict censorship policies, the site is forced to Photoshop out women out of...

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Sony World Photography Awards Accused of Censorship After Pulling Hong Kong...

The Sony World Photography Awards is being accused of censorship by the photojournalist community this week after the renowned competition pulled down multiple photo series depicting the pro-Democracy...

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Shutterstock Employees Opposed to Censorship in China Told They Can ‘Work...

Stock photo giant Shutterstock has found itself in some ethical hot water. In a recording obtained by the media, an executive is heard dismissing employees’ concerns about the censorship of search...

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Disney Uses Atrocious CGI to Cover Up Daryl Hannah’s Butt in ‘Splash’

Disney is being roundly mocked on social media this week after it was discovered that they used some truly atrocious CGI to try and “cover up” Daryl Hannah’s butt in the streaming version of the movie...

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Instagram Says Its Anti-Spam System ‘Incorrectly’ Blocked Black Lives Matter...

Instagram landed in hot water yesterday after some users discovered they were being blocked from posting anything with the hashtag #blacklivesmatter. In a statement on Twitter, the photo sharing site...

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Yunghi Kim: Is agreeing NOT to show a person’s face against the ethics of...

Editor’s note: Veteran photojournalist Yunghi Kim (@yunghi) sent me the following thoughts after the publication of my article about the ethics of showing protestors’ faces. My professional...

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India Orders Online Photos Critical of Pandemic Response Removed

India is in the midst of what is being described as a “devastating” wave of Covid-19 cases across the country which caused a large influx of social media posts critical of the government’s response....

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High School Edits Yearbook Photos to Hide Girls’ Chests

A high school in Florida has sparked outrage after it was discovered that at least 80 female students had their photos digitally edited in the yearbook to hide their chests and shoulders. The New York...

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Memphis Airport Reinstalls Photo of Asian Elvis Tribute Artist After Outcry

Memphis International Airport has issued an apology after abruptly removing and then reinstating photographer Tommy Kha’s self-portrait as an Elvis tribute artist. [Read More]

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China Accused of Altering World Cup Broadcast to Hide Maskless Fans

China has been accused of censoring maskless fans at the World Cup on state TV to maintain the illusion that the country's strict zero-COVID rules aren't dissimilar from the outside world. [Read More]

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Chinese Protestors are Flipping Videos and Using Filters to Evade Internet...

Chinese protestors angry with endless COVID restrictions have been flipping videos filmed on their phones and adding filters to avoid the government's online censors. [Read More]

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Google Will Soon Blur ‘Explicit’ Results in Image Search by Default

As part of several initiatives being brought forward today, which is Safer Internet Day, Google will expand its SafeSearch settings in Google Image Search and will automatically blur explicit imagery...

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Photographer’s Mystifying Images are Based on Polish and Celtic Folklore

Journeying through misty mountains and deep forestry, photographer Erinthul takes refuge in capturing her dark and cryptic self-portraits that serve as an invitation into folklore and the arcane...

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China Censors Sports Photo Because of Accidental Tinanamen Square Reference

A seemingly innocuous photograph of two Chinese athletes embracing each other at the end of a race has been censored by authorities. [Read More]

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Bing DALL-E 3 Users Left Frustrated Because of ‘Microsoft’s Censorship’

Users of DALL-E 3 have been raging against Microsoft for the computer giant's heavy-handed censorship of the AI image generator. [Read More]

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Online Protest Planned Over DALL-E 3 Censorship

Frustrated DALL-E 3 users are planning to stage an online protest over what they say are "absurd levels" of censorship. [Read More]

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Hungary Fires Museum Director Over Photo Exhibit

A set of photos featured in the World Press Photo exhibition showing an LGBT community in the Philippines has claimed the job of a museum director in Hungary. [Read More]

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