by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Well, I guess The Interview is out of the question. Foreign diplomats are no longer allowed to possess any media content critical of Kim Jong-un […]
Tag: censorship
$50 Portable Media Player Helps North Koreans Bypass Censorship
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com A $50 Chinese-made portable media player is allowing many North Koreans to access and view foreign media despite the government’s tight censorship, signaling […]
SKoreans Consider Leaving KakaoTalk Amid Concerns Of Government Surveillance
by JAMES S. KIM Many South Koreans are considering leaving KakaoTalk and switching to other mobile messaging applications due to concerns over a government crackdown on rumors circulating on social media, according […]
China Loosens Its Grip: Plans To Unblock Facebook & Twitter in Shanghai
The strict firewalls surrounding China’s Internet access may be slowly coming down, albeit in a small section of Shanghai. As reported by the South China Morning Post, Chinese officials […]