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Unfiltered street art: The issue with the Samsui Woman mural

Unfiltered street art: The issue with the Samsui Woman mural

by Victoria Ho | May 23, 2025 | Censorship, Victoria Ho

Samsui women are historical figures in Singapore, but this artwork by Singapore-based American artist Sean Dunston became a controversial piece because it was “offensive” and for other reasons. He completed this in April without prior approval, and the...
When sexuality becomes the epitome of empowerment, Muslim women who wear the hijab can be censored

When sexuality becomes the epitome of empowerment, Muslim women who wear the hijab can be censored

by Emily Shenton | May 23, 2025 | Censorship, Emily Shenton

“[Wearing the hijab] is such a powerful choice at a young age, people would say things like towel head, or Osama’s daughter, but It really sends a message,” says Maheen Haq. Maheen is a civil rights litigator based in Washington DC, she grew up in Hagerstown, a...
Dystopian reality of censoring a survivor on social media

Dystopian reality of censoring a survivor on social media

by Darlynn Nab | May 23, 2025 | Censorship, Darlynn Nab

After two years of being a survivor of the trauma of being assaulted, Josephine Walker felt ready to speak. She opened TikTok and recorded a video about what had happened to her when she was 19. She called it what it was. Rape.  Within hours, her video was...
Why social media keeps silencing women’s bodies

Why social media keeps silencing women’s bodies

by Isobelle Castro | May 23, 2025 | Censorship, Isobelle Castro

The ad wasn’t graphic. It had no sign of nudity. There were only pink visuals, a calm voiceover, and a message to girls about a women’s vaginal dryness. But for Facebook/Meta’s content moderation team, that was enough to label it “adult content” and take it down...
Iyah May: The artist who was dropped for standing her ground

Iyah May: The artist who was dropped for standing her ground

by Victoria Ho | May 23, 2025 | Censorship, Victoria Ho

Karmageddon rips through the carefully constructed facade of order, exposing the rot of political division, media manipulation, corporate greed, and collective apathy. For Iyah May, a qualified medical doctor who witnessed humanity’s fragility on the COVID-19...
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