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censorship

[sen-ser-ship] / ˈsɛn sərˌʃɪp /


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Some free speech groups have warned it would expand censorship.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

We are explicitly prohibited from censoring broadcasters, but this is censorship.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

“Let’s call this what it is: censorship, both imposed and self-driven,” Vega wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Q: In North Korea, films from South Korea still manage to find their way into the country despite censorship.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Like the cosmic censorship conjecture, it has not been proved but there are reasons to believe it is true.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking




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