censored

Example Sentences

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The law laid the groundwork for Russia’s heavily censored “Red Web” that now entirely prohibits many foreign social-media platforms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Little information filters through to the public in the tightly-controlled state, with the war next door virtually non-existent in censored state media.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

The subject remains taboo in China, and any references to it are swiftly censored.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

This week, TikTok users claimed that videos showing ICE raids and protests in Minneapolis were being censored.

From Slate • Jan. 28, 2026

During the first few months, I received one letter from Winnie, but it was so heavily censored that not much more than the salutation was left.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela