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2014: A Year of Mass Censorship
The most censored news stories of 2014. Redacted Tonight with Lee Camp airs every Friday at 8pm EST on RT America and every episode can also be found on http://www....

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King Of Fighters #39;94 CENSORED - Mai Shiranui #39;s Breast Bounce - Video Game Censorship
Did you know the non-Japanese home versions of the Neo Geo #39;s King Of Fighters #39;94 () censor Mai Shiranui #39;s breasts? In the JP home version of KoF 94,...

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TERA CENSORED - Elin Race #39;s Armour - Video Game Censorship
Did you know the EU/US versions of TERA censor the Elin race #39;s appearance? In the other versions of TERA, some of their armour is actually much more revealing! Censored Gaming is the definitive...

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Crisis Core Final Fantasy 7 CENSORED - Minerva #39;s Goddess Statue - Video Game Censorship
Did you know the non-Japanese versions of Crisis Core Final Fantasy 7 ( -VII-) censor the appearance of Minerva #39;s goddess statue? In...

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This Week In Unnecessary Censorship Lost Edition
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ALERT CENSORSHIP... Re: Question Time: 24 December 2014
Dear http://www.sabc.co.za/news of south Africa, it seems you aren #39;t a real news agency or station or that matter especially if you are CENSORING all but "pro-scientology" comments. The truth...

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China cleavage censorship 'lacks authority': state media

Beijing (AFP) - Chinese censors should pay more attention to public opinion, a state-run newspaper argued Wednesday, after an online backlash over the removal of all cleavage from a TV show about China's only female emperor.

"Empress of China", about the Tang dynasty ruler Wu Zetian, who came to power at the end of the 7th century, was abruptly taken off the air soon after its debut on satellite station Hunan TV late last month, ostensibly for "technical reasons".

When it returned a week later, the show -- which stars actress Fan Bingbing in the title role -- had been conspicuously edited so that shots of female characters in mildly revealing period dresses were instead tightly cropped to remove any sight of the swell of a breast.

The move ignited the fury of China's Internet users, who said censors had gone a step too far and had sought to rewrite the country's fashion history.

The Global Times newspaper, which is close to the ruling Communist Party, noted in an editorial that while the censorship was "largely done out of moral concerns", the resulting public outcry should serve as a warning for the future.

"When using censorship, more considerations should be given to public opinion to garner support and avoid similar incidents," it said.

Chinese rules governing censorship are opaque and reasons are not provided for why cuts are made, but negative portrayals of contemporary politics are often banned, as are revealing scenes and issues that authorities believe could lead to social unrest.

The Global Times insisted the system of control was necessary, saying: "The reality is that censorship exists in many countries and it is unlikely to be reversed in China."

The strict approval process has been criticised as arbitrary at times, with films and TV series often scuttled at the last moment -- and sometimes, as in the case of "Empress of China", even after they have begun airing.

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BEIJING, China Chinese censors should pay more attention to public opinion, a state-run newspaper argued Wednesday, after an online backlash over the removal of all cleavage from a TV show about Chinas only female emperor.

Empress of China, about the Tang dynasty ruler Wu Zetian, who came to power at the end of the 7th century, was abruptly taken off the air soon after its debut on satellite station Hunan TV late last month, ostensibly for technical reasons.

When it returned a week later, the show which stars actress Fan Bingbing in the title role had been conspicuously edited so that shots of female characters in mildly revealing period dresses were instead tightly cropped to remove any sight of the bulge of a breast.

The move ignited the fury of Chinas Internet users, who contended that censors had gone a step too far and had sought to rewrite the countrys fashion history.

The Global Times newspaper, which is close to the ruling Communist Party, noted in an editorial that while the censorship was largely done out of moral concerns, the resulting public outcry should serve as a warning for the future.

While it is powerful, censorship lacks authority, it said. In this sense, when using censorship, more considerations should be given to public opinion to garner support and avoid similar incidents.

The rules governing censorship in China are opaque and reasons are not provided for why cuts are made, but negative portrayals of contemporary politics are often banned, as are revealing scenes and issues that authorities believe could lead to social unrest.

The Global Times insisted that the system of control was necessary. The reality is that censorship exists in many countries and it is unlikely to be reversed in China, it wrote.

The strict approval process has been criticised as arbitrary at times, with films and TV series often scuttled at the last moment and sometimes, as in the case of Empress of China, even after they have begun airing.

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Chinese censors should pay more attention to public opinion, a state-run newspaper argues, after an online backlash over the removal of all cleavage from a TV show about China's only female emperor

TOO MUCH CLEAVAGE? Fan Bingbing as Wu Zetian in the TV show 'The Empress of China.' Image via Sina Weibo

BEIJING, China Chinese censors should pay more attention to public opinion, a state-run newspaper argued Wednesday, January 7, after an online backlash over the removal of all cleavage from a TV show about China's only female emperor.

Empress of China, about the Tang dynasty ruler Wu Zetian, who came to power at the end of the 7th century, was abruptly taken off the air soon after its debut on satellite station Hunan TV late last month, ostensibly for "technical reasons".

When it returned a week later, the show which stars actress Fan Bingbing in the title role had been conspicuously edited so that shots of female characters in mildly revealing period dresses were instead tightly cropped to remove any sight of the bulge of a breast.

The move ignited the fury of China's Internet users, who contended that censors had gone a step too far and had sought to rewrite the country's fashion history.

The Global Times newspaper, which is close to the ruling Communist Party, noted in an editorial that while the censorship was "largely done out of moral concerns", the resulting public outcry should serve as a warning for the future.

"While it is powerful, censorship lacks authority," it said. "In this sense, when using censorship, more considerations should be given to public opinion to garner support and avoid similar incidents."

The rules governing censorship in China are opaque and reasons are not provided for why cuts are made, but negative portrayals of contemporary politics are often banned, as are revealing scenes and issues that authorities believe could lead to social unrest.

The Global Times insisted that the system of control was necessary. "The reality is that censorship exists in many countries and it is unlikely to be reversed in China," it wrote.

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'Empress of China' cleavage censorship 'lacks authority' state media