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Censorship in China never ceases to baffle us, and the country has taken yet another surprising step by arresting a University of Minnesota student for posting offensive tweets while he was in the US.

According to a report by Axios,Luo Daiqing, a 20-year-old freshman in Minnesota, was arrested in July 2019 for allegedly postingcartoons that resembledChinas president, Xi Jinping.

The publication obtained court documents that suggested Luo was detained from his hometown ofWuhan for posting several tweets comparing Jinping with cartoon characters such as Winnie the pooh, and a villain from a show calledBiker Mice from Mars.

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Documents noted that the student tweeted these pictures thatdisparaged a national leader and created a negative social impact, while he was in the US.

In November, the court sentenced Luo for six months of jail.

This incident goes to show that the Chinese government even tracks its citizens abroad too. Last year, theNew York Times reported that China is actively monitoring Twitter and making arrests if they find citizens posting offensive content. And its worth noting that Twitter is blocked in China; some people manage to access the platform using VPNs.

The country was very active last year in censoring any content regarding Hong Kong or partiality to Uyghur Muslims.In September 2019, Apple had to take down theQuartz appfrom the Chinese App Store because of the publications coverage of the Hong Kong protests.

In December, when Arenal and Germany soccer star Mesut Ozil expressed support towards Uyghur Musilms, the clubs game against Manchester City wasnt televised, and the player was removed from video games like EA Sports FIFA and Konamis Pro Evolution Soccer.

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New York Subliners pro Doug 'Censor' Martin is full of confidence heading into the Call of Duty Launch Weekend, vowing that he will be a champion again, despite fellow pros mockery.

The winningest player of all time, Ian 'Crimsix' Porter is never one to keep his opinions to himself, and has been a vocal critic of Censor's ability in the past.

Censor, who is returning from retirement for the second time for the inaugural season of the Call of Duty League, is using the criticism as motivation. Having failed to win a tournament since the Advanced Warfare season in 2014, he's desperate to get back on top.

Although he's not confirmed to be a starting player on the Subliners' squad yet, Martin hasn't been slacking, and is practicing at any opportunity he gets.

During a series of practice '10s' matches against Crimsix and fellow pros, the 2x world champion wasn't exactly complimentary about Censor's play.

In response, Censor spliced together a number of clips, including one where his team beat Empire handily. "I love when my friends like Crimsix shit on me and say that I suck," he tweeted, "that's the reason why I was and will be a champion again."

Although Censor only managed 15 kills in his team's 250-137 victory, his time in the hardpoint was over two minutes, so clearly his role is not to rack up the kills, but to ensure the objective is held down.

Meanwhile, Crimsix only managed 16 kills in the same map, as Censor's teammates took care of the kills department - notably Crimsix's Empire teammate, Cuyler 'Huke' Garland.

It's only friendly rivalry between the two seasoned competitors, but Censor clearly still has a chip on his shoulder from the dismissal of other pro players. He hasn't proved himself capable of winning again yet, but he has more than proved his dedication to practice so far.

Of course, these are only online matches and are not being played in their proper teams, so it doesn't necessarily reflect what would happen at an event.

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Censor calls out Crimsix for saying he "sucks" and vows to win again - Dexerto

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Mumbai, Jan 23 (UNI) The proclamation of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray as the the 'new Hindu Hridaysamrat' by a party functionary on Thursday led the person into trouble, after a Shiv Sena leader raised objection over the same.

Mumbai, Jan 23 (UNI) Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray launched the new flag for his party on Thursday, the birth anniversary of Shiv Sena founder late Balasaheb Thackeray.

Thane, Jan 23 (UNI) A 35-year-old astrologer has been arrested for cheating several people on the pretext of weeding out their sufferings and family problems, police said.

Aurangabad,Maharashtra,Jan 23 (UNI) Congress senior leader and Rajya Sabha member Hussain Dalwai has said that Indian National Congress accepted Shiv Sena's offer in 2014.

Aurangabad, Jan 23 (UNI) Former Indian captain and cricketer Mohammed Azharuddin and two others were booked for allegedly cheating the city base Danish Tours and Travels Agency for Rs 20.96 lakh, police said.

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A new study published by Comparitech.com, a site that compares privacy tools, ranks countries on how much they exercise internet censorship. The study says North Korea takes the crown, while China is on the second spot followed by Russia, Iran, andTurkmenistan.

The website has taken a total of 10 factors into account:

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North Korea scores a whopping 10 out of 10 on this scored card with China scoring 9. Russia, Turkmenistan, and Iran scored 7 in this survey. Internet censorship is a huge issue across the world as more and more countries are trying to stifle or control online content one way or another.

Governments are also recognizing that more and more users are using Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to overcome the countrys internet restriction to access content or post on social media sites.

Unfortunately, the study doesnt include internet shutdowns, which is a major problem in countries like India with relatively lighter internet restrictions. However, legislators are trying to fight authority and minimize internet blocks. Recently, the countrys apex court ruled that the internet is a part of the basic right of freedom of speech.

You can check the study here and you can check out the full spreadsheet with data from all countries here.

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More than six months after an exhibition organized as part of the Aichi Triennale in Japan was shuttered following political and violent threats, the Taipei Museum of Contemporary Art in Taiwan announced that it would host the show in its studio space in the spring.

Following the opening of the exhibition After Freedom of Expression?, which focused on the history of censorship in Japan, in August, the Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art in Nagoya received numerous death threats by phone, email, and over fax over its inclusion of a comfort woman statuea monument that commemorates Korean women who were forced into sexual slavery by Japanese troops during World War IItitled Statue of Peace.

While the organizers of the exhibition cited the safety of museum staff and visitors as the reason for the closure, the participating artists and others opposed to the decision condemned the move as censorshipthe topic of comfort women remains a sensitive issue for Japan. Many expressed concern over the number of local lawmakers, including Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura, who spoke out against the exhibition. The Cultural Affairs Agency which previously pledged to provide 78 million yen in financial support to the triennial later declared that it would not pay.

The controversy prompted more than a dozen artists, including Tania Bruguera, Pia Camil, Minouk Lim, Pedro Reyes, and Javier Tellez, to sign a letter addressed to the shows organizers, which read: We consider it an ethical obligation to stand by the exhibiting artists voices and their work being exhibited. Freedom of expression is an unalienable right that needs to be defended independently of any context.

While artistic director Daisuke Tsuda publicly apologized to the artists whose works were in the exhibition and for the strong sense of indignation and disappointment felt by the artists who ultimately withdrew works from the triennial in protest, he also defended the action and said that the exhibition drew threats beyond our expectations.

A government-appointed review board led by Toshio Yamanashi, director of the National Museum of Art, in Osaka later found that the closure and removal of the sculpture by Kim Seo-kyung and Kim Eun-sung was justified. It concluded that Tsuda deviated from the concept of the show by incorporating several new works when it apparently was only supposed to feature pieces that had previously been censored by the state. It also stated that Tsuda failed to effectively communicate with curators, administrators, and others involved in the festival, which was held from August 1 to October 14.

While the exhibition briefly reopened in October, it was only on view for a few days and visitors had to enter a lottery in order to see it.

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Aichi Triennale Exhibition Will Be Restaged in Taiwan Following Censorship Controversy - Artforum