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censorship

[sen-ser-ship] / ˈsɛn sərˌʃɪp /


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Censorship circumvention helps people in restrictive countries access the open internet.

From Salon • Feb. 11, 2026

Appeared in the February 5, 2026, print edition as 'Social Media Bans for Kids Fuel Censorship for Adults'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

Censorship implies suppression of speech before it is aired.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2024

Banned in the USA's cover featured the band wearing T-shirts which read: "Censorship is un-American".

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2024

Censorship kept Call from revealing very much about where he was or what was going on, but in what he didn’t say there was enough to make my flesh crawl.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson




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