Minecraft Is Now Home To a Virtual Library of Censored Journalism (inputmag.com) 17
schwit1 shares a report: Free press advocates have created a virtual library in Minecraft that bypasses censorship in oppressive countries to house censored journals and articles. The virtual space was created as a collaboration between the freedom-of-the-press organization, Reporters Without Borders, and a Minecraft design company, BlockWorks. Because Minecraft isn't blocked in many places -- at least, not yet -- it's an ingenious way to ensure access even for those living under repressive regimes. The Uncensored Library, as it's called, houses information on all 180 countries in the press freedom index, as well as exhibition halls on countries notorious for their press censorship, like Russia and Vietnam. BlockWorks says that journalists across five countries who've seen their works banned were able to republish their articles in the exhibition halls for their respective countries, giving them a chance to inform the world about the situation on the ground. There are also areas in the exhibition halls honoring journalists who have been silenced, including Nguyen Van Dai, Yulia Beerezovskaia, and Jamal Khashoggi, the Saudi journalist who was brutally murdered, allegedly at the behest of Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince, Mohammad Bin Salman.
Because Minecraft isn't blocked in many places... (Score:3)
...yet, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, ....
Congratulations, Minecraft is now blocked (Score:2)
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Pun intended?
1) old news (Score:2)
2) Slashvertizement/FUD
3) Who cares?
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Not only is it old news, it's old news that was already reported here [slashdot.org] back in March.
Slash dot dot dot (Score:2)
"Bringing you last quarter's news, today!"
https://www.theverge.com/2020/... [theverge.com]
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Sort of a dupe I suppose.
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How is this modded troll you philistines?
Minecraft is only blocks (Score:2)
Minecraft is only blocks, so because it already is, it cannot be blocked.
Government-oppression only? (Score:2)
Is it for things subject to governmental oppression only, or will articles stating, for example [facebook.com], that Michael Brown was a thug, be available there too?
No Right Wing (Score:2)
repost, old news (Score:2)
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You expect the "editors" to do their job?
Hahahaha.