The IRL Impact of Viral Web Culture in Vietnam
 

The IRL Impact of Viral Web Culture in Vietnam
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Last June, officials in Vietnam's Ministry of Information and Communication canceled the release of an eagerly anticipated film — Bui Doi Cho Lon or The Street Children of Chinatown — because it was deemed too violent, and didn't portray the "social realities" of Ho Chi Minh City.

The decision wasn't out of the ordinary; the Vietnamese government has a long history of censoring entertainment. In fact, one year earlier, the same government ****** banned The Hunger Games. But this time, Bui Doi Cho Lon's banning spurred many online memes and remixed images protesting the decision; they spread like wildfire on Facebook, with commenters on both sides of the argument sharing their opinions. Read more...

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