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<p>There are many ways to evade censorship of the media, but it's getting increasingly difficult when countries such as China and Russia are cracking down on VPNs and other similar tools. Reporters Without Borders thinks it has the answer to those mounting obstacles: make the news available through a game that isn't often blocked. The group has collaborated with BlockWorks and MediaMonks on the Uncensored Library, a Minecraft map that includes articles from journalists and sites that are often removed from the game due to their unflattering facts. You'll find articles from murdered Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi (whose wife Hatice Cengiz has endorsed the project) and the activist-friendly Russian site Grani.ru and the Egyptian anti-corruption outlet Mada Masr, among others. </p> <p>You can also find out more on the current situation of freedom of the press in 180 countries. </p> <p>The library is a technological accomplishment in its own. https://telegra.ph/Minecraft-Map-of-WoW-Stormwind-Has-Blizzard-Impressed-09-19 It's a huge neoclassical museum, with specific country wings and massive book collections. You can't tear the library apart but you can expand it if you have the time and the desire. https://mills-roth.blogbright.net/minecraft-spongebob-squarepants-dlc-invites-you-to-bikini-bottom-1663570220 </p> <p>Reporters Without Borders believes that the Uncensored Library should have a high degree of resilience. Anyone can download the map, and Minecraft's nature allows it to host another server if an oppressive nation tries to take one down. We don't expect this to be lasting forever, though. Countries that already have draconian censorship measures don't have to think twice about bans on Minecraft in whole-heartedly -- it could be just a temporary reprieve. </p> <p>But that's not the idea behind it. This is also a satire on the issue of censorship and a means to inform people who would not be thinking about this topic. If it can inspire a small number of Minecraft players to speak out for freedom of speech or pursue investigative reporting as a career the game will have fulfilled its mission. https://penzu.com/p/5267e37c </p>
