censorship
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We are explicitly prohibited from censoring broadcasters, but this is censorship.
From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026
Wu, a professor at Columbia University in New York, who was involved in the Obama and Biden administrations, called it "censorship".
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
But beginning in the late 1970s, as censorship receded, “The Sound of Music” started to be screened widely in China.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Moments of censorship or political pressure rarely eliminate satire; while they may displace it, forcing it into new platforms, formats and voices, the critical perspectives of satire remain.
From Salon • 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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