Censorship – Page 2 – Virtually Islamic News

Thu 29 Safar 1445AH 14-9-2023AD
Apps, Censorship, Google, Iran internet

Censorship-resistant apps

Chiara Castro, TechRadar, Developers can now build censorship-resistant apps with Google’s new tool, 14 Sep 2023 “The tool comes as a direct response to Iran’s harsh internet crackdown during...

Wed 28 Safar 1445AH 13-9-2023AD
Censorship, Iran, Iran internet, Iran Protests 2023, Iranian Social Media, Phones, Sport

Iran Football SIM Controversy

Al Jazeera, Iran wants to give Ronaldo a special SIM card to access unblocked internet, 13 Sep 2023, “Iran wants to give Cristiano Ronaldo and other foreign football players who will...

Tue 28 Muharram 1445AH 15-8-2023AD
Censorship, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia Internet

Allegations: KSA block Vice stories

Guardian, Vice blocked news stories that could offend Saudi Arabia, insiders say, 15 Aug 2023 “Vice has repeatedly blocked news stories that could offend the Saudi government, leaving its...

Thu 16 Muharram 1445AH 3-8-2023AD
Censorship, Senegal Internet, TikTok

Ngouda Dione and Joel Kouam, Reuters, Senegal blocks TikTok in widening clampdown on dissent, 3 Aug 2023 “Senegalese authorities on Wednesday blocked access to social media app TikTok, widening a clampdown...

Thu 9 Muharram 1445AH 27-7-2023AD
Censorship, Iran, Iran internet, Iran Protests 2022, Iranian internet, Iranian Social Media

Iran Net Restrictions

Jack Dutton, al-Monitor, Iran leads world in internet restrictions for 2023, followed by India, Pakistan “According to figures from cyber security company Surfshark, Iran took the lead globally with...

Thu 2 Muharram 1445AH 20-7-2023AD
Censorship, TikTok, Tunisia, Tunisia internet,

Tunisia and Satire

Elizia Volkmann, New Lines, Under Tunisia’s Humorless Autocrat, Satirists Wonder Who Will Get the Last Laugh, 19 July 2023. ““It’s the last day of freedom in Tunisia and we...

Mon 12 Ramadan 1444AH 3-4-2023AD
Censorship, China,, Turkey, Turkey Internet, Uighurs,

Uighur Bookshop & eBooks

Frankie Vetch, Coda, In Istanbul, the last Uyghur bookshops struggle to survive, 29 March 2023 “One Uyghur software developer, Memeteli Niyaz, has built a website that has around 3,000...

Wed 23 Shaban 1444AH 15-3-2023AD
Censorship, Cinema, Malaysia Internet, Streaming Media

‘Mentega Terbang’

Hadi Azmi, SCMP, Malaysia filmmakers face fury of religious conservatives as Mentega Terbang becomes latest cultural war target “A belated backlash against 2021 film ‘Mentega Terbang’ on charges of...

Sun 20 Shaban 1444AH 12-3-2023AD
Censorship, Pakistan Internet, Politics

Pakistan and ‘Free Speech’

Amber Rahim Shamsi, Dawn, Bleep Bleep: Pemra’s wobbly dance with free speech, 11 March 2023, “How do you contain anger, accusation, propaganda and political hyperbole? And what do you...

Wed 9 Shaban 1444AH 1-3-2023AD
Censorship

Net Shutdowns

AccessNow, Weapons of control, shields of impunity: Internet shutdowns in 2022 “From Azerbaijan to Zimbabwe, authorities are imposing internet shutdowns at staggering rates. In 2022 alone, governments and other...

Islamic Algorithms – book cover

Gary R. Bunt, Islamic Algorithms: Online Influence in the Muslim Metaverse (London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2024)

Explore the book

The ebook is out now; the hardcover will be out on the 2nd of May 2024; the paperback date is to be confirmed.

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Early Comments

“Gary Bunt’s Islamic Algorithms explores the dynamic relationship between technology shifts and the evolving engagement of Muslims online. Bunt emphasises the unchanging core of Islam, adapting its expression to developing technology. A testament to Bunt’s brilliance in the ever-changing Cyber Islamic Environments, this is a must-read for those interested in Islamic studies, digital Islam and Muslim metaverses.” ―Eva Nisa, Senior Lecturer of Anthropology, The Australian National University, Australia

“A timely and insightful exploration, the book offers a concise yet comprehensive glimpse into the evolving landscape of Cyber Islamic Environments. From the serene halls of Jakarta’s Istiqlal Mosque to the potential realms of Muslim metaverses, this book takes readers on a journey to unveil the dynamic relationship between Islam and technology. In a world where smartphones guide prayers and iPads connect elders in study groups, Bunt shares a compelling and timely perspective on the evolving relationship between Islam, technology and the digital age.” ―Umar Ryad, Professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies, University of Leuven, Belgium

Bibliography and Glossary

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Iran Judiciary Sentences Online Activist Tue 28 Shawwal 1445AH 7-5-2024AD

Muslim World League Conference Tue 28 Shawwal 1445AH 7-5-2024AD

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