TikTok isn’t just about musical videos, and some of its non-music content has already sparked controversies around moderation and censorship issues. India, which is TikTok’s biggest international market right now, […]
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TikTok clarifies its community guidelines after censorship row
TikTok has been subject to intense scrutiny recently over its censorship and moderation policies, and specifically the extent to which its global approach is guided by views on what is […]
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Washington Post explores TikTok-censorship ‘culture clash’
TikTok’s difficult end-of-2019 in the US continues: now the Washington Post has been digging around in the company’s internal policies. ‘Inside TikTok: A culture clash where US views about censorship […]
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NMPA throws weight behind possible US investigation into TikTok
TikTok is currently under intense scrutiny in the US over its recently-revealed censorship policies, with prominent senator Marco Rubio having called for a formal investigation into the company. Now the National […]
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China government cracks down on ‘harmful’ music online
We’ve written before about moves in China to crack down on streaming services offering music without the necessary licences. Now a different kind of crackdown is happening there: one on “harmful” content on these services.
Reuters reported yesterday that from 1 January, online music services will be responsible for policing content that they make available – and could be punished if unacceptable songs slip through the net.
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Some people are *really* angry about YouTube’s comment changes
The last time Music Ally had a big wave of rage-comments on our site was when we wrote about secondary ticketing for the late Michael Jackson’s London gigs.
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BPI facing questions over Pirate Bay block in the UK
It seems the tech blogs have woken up to the fact that five of the UK’s largest ISPs are now blocking access to The Pirate Bay, following a court order requested by music body the BPI.
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Five more Dutch ISPs ordered to block The Pirate Bay
Five more Dutch ISPs have been ordered to block their customers from accessing the filesharing site, with fines of up to €250k if they fail to do it within 10 days.
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Pirate Bay defiant in face of UK ISP blockages
Is The Pirate Bay cowed by the UK’s High Court order forcing ISPs to block access to the filesharing site? What do you think…
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Web co-creator Tim Berners-Lee takes aim at music industry
The latest technology figure to criticise the music industry is Tim Berners-Lee, who played a key role in the creation of the world-wide web.
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Vevo boss not keen on mandatory music video age-ratings
There has been pressure from campaigners in the UK for music videos to be assigned age ratings, to ensure The Kids are protected from raunchy Rihanna clips (among others).
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Websites go dark to protest against SOPA legislation
The protests against the proposed SOPA anti-piracy legislation in the US are reaching fever pitch today, with Wikipedia the most high-profile site to turn itself off for the day in protest.