censorship
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Ekaterina Mizulina, the head of Russia's state-sponsored internet censorship watchdog, said in December she had received "63,000 emails" from disgruntled schoolchildren and parents commenting on the ban.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 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
Outside the hearing, festival co-director Simon Clarke said: "We have been facing censorship, stood our ground, and stand by our robust safety measures."
From BBC • May 19, 2026
In Protestant countries censorship was less rigorous, although there were still limits as to what could be published.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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