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censorship

[sen-ser-ship] / ˈsɛn sərˌʃɪp /


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Users of Chinese open-source models can tweak the models to bypass most censorship, though some say they can’t fully undo the influence of biases built into the training data.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

At one point, Weist describes uncovering that former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani maintained a fine-art photography practice while simultaneously waging a highly public censorship battle against the Brooklyn Museum.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

"At the same time, maybe they need to loosen their censorship a bit in order to have more different kinds of movie and less restriction creating-wise," he added.

From Barron's Jun. 19, 2026

Some free speech groups have warned it would expand censorship.

From BBC Jun. 10, 2026

Liberated from censorship and the need to be inventive, they proceeded cautiously.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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