https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Facebook has apologized for removing a Swedish breast cancer awareness video which was flagged as offensive, saying the move was "an error". https://www.thelocal.se/20161021/facebook-says-sorry-for-removing-swedish-cancer-video Fri, 21 Oct 2016 13:10:34 +0200 facebook-says-sorry-for-removing-swedish-cancer-video A Swedish breast cancer awareness video has been removed by Facebook because the social media giant deemed the images "offensive," the Swedish Cancer Society (Cancerfonden) said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.se/20161020/facebook-slammed-for-censoring-swedish-breast-cancer-video Thu, 20 Oct 2016 19:13:28 +0200 facebook-slammed-for-censoring-swedish-breast-cancer-video The Turkish embassy in Stockholm tried to bring pressure to bear over a TV4 documentary, according to the station's programme director, Viveka Hansson. https://www.thelocal.se/20160424/turks-and-greens-tried-to-silence-swedish-media-tv4 Sun, 24 Apr 2016 17:25:01 +0200 turks-and-greens-tried-to-silence-swedish-media-tv4 Swedish file-sharing site The Pirate Bay celebrated their 10th anniversary by hosting a party on the outskirts of Stockholm on Saturday night where they announced a new censorship dodging browser. https://www.thelocal.se/20130811/49576 Sun, 11 Aug 2013 14:18:00 +0200 49576 Swedish newspaper Expressen has revealed that it has been banned against reporting on an ongoing criminal case in the UK or risk facing legal action after being sent notice of a so-called super-injunction. https://www.thelocal.se/20120803/42404 Fri, 03 Aug 2012 16:47:00 +0200 42404 A Swedish journalist was deported by Egypt on Thursday reportedly due to his alleged involvement in pro-Palestinian march, an Egyptian security official told AFP. https://www.thelocal.se/20091002/22418 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:44:00 +0200 22418 The Local has discovered that Chinese readers are unable to access "Sweden's News in English" as the site has been banned in the Asian country. https://www.thelocal.se/20090820/21590 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:28:00 +0200 21590 After nearly 100 years, Sweden may finally be poised to shutter the agency charged with censoring films deemed unsuitable for adult audiences. https://www.thelocal.se/20090609/19976 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:00:00 +0200 19976 Employees in Sweden’s government offices, from ministers to lower level civil servants, would be prohibited from visiting websites dealing with war, weapons, and terror, according to a proposal by a chief administrator. https://www.thelocal.se/20090205/17364 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 07:43:00 +0100 17364