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'Minecraft' Library Helps You Dodge News Media Censorship

There are numerous ways to circumvent the media censorship but it's becoming more difficult when countries like China and Russia are cracking down on VPNs and similar tools. Reporters Without Borders believes it can solve the growing problems: make the news available in a game that is rarely blocked. The group has collaborated with BlockWorks and MediaMonks on the Uncensored Library, a Minecraft map that features stories from journalists and other sites which are frequently censored for its unflattering truths. Articles from Jamal Khashoggi, a murdered journalist from Saudi Arabia, Hatice Cengiz supports this project, Grani.ru, an activist-friendly Russian website, and Mada Masr (an Egyptian anti-corruption outlet) as well as others.



You can also get information on the current situation of press freedom across 180 countries.



The library is a technical accomplishment in its own right. It resembles a giant neo-classical museum, complete with country-specific wings and huge book collections. Minecraft-servers.space The library isn't able to be ripped apart, but you can expand it when you have the time and inclination.



Reporters Without Borders believes the Uncensored Library should be relatively robust. Anyone can download the necessary map, and Minecraft's nature makes it easy to host a second server in the event that an oppressive government tries to take one down. It's unlikely to last forever, however. Countries with draconian censorship measures aren't likely to think twice about bans on Minecraft in whole-heartedly -- it could be a temporary respite.



However, that's not the purpose. This is also a critique about censorship and a way to let people get involved in difficult issues. If it inspires a few Minecraft players to support freedom of speech or pursue investigative journalism as a career, it will have accomplished its purpose.


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