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4 days ago · In the United States, censorship involves the suppression of speech or public communication and raises issues of freedom of speech, which is protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. Interpretation of this fundamental freedom has varied since its enshrinement.
2 days ago · Definitions of censored. adjective. suppressed or subject to censorship. “the censored press in some countries”. synonyms: expurgated. having material deleted. see more.
2 days ago · Internet censorship is the legal control or suppression of what can be accessed, published, or viewed on the Internet. Censorship is most often applied to specific internet domains (such as, Wikipedia.org) but exceptionally may extend to all Internet resources located outside the jurisdiction of the censoring state.
3 days ago · Censorship by country collects information on censorship, Internet censorship, freedom of the press, freedom of speech, and human rights by country and presents it in a sortable table, together with links to articles with more information.
Jun 4, 2024 · The number of Chinese websites is shrinking and posts are being removed and censored, stoking fears about what happens when history is erased.
Jun 6, 2024 · Index on Censorship is the voice of free expression. We publish censored writers and artists, promote debate, monitor threats to freedom of speech.
- DictionaryCen·sor/ˈsensər/
noun
- 1. an official who examines material that is about to be released, such as books, movies, news, and art, and suppresses any parts that are considered obscene, politically unacceptable, or a threat to security: "the report was approved by the military censors"
- 2. (in ancient Rome) either of two magistrates who held censuses and supervised public morals.
verb
- 1. examine (a book, movie, etc.) officially and suppress unacceptable parts of it: "my mail was being censored"
May 29, 2024 · There are a few common reasons that books have been banned or censored in schools, libraries, and book stores. These include: Racial Issues: About and/or encouraging racism towards one or more group of people.
