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Recent Examples of censorship
The debate over the law centers on balancing accountability for harmful content with the risks of censorship and stifled innovation.
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Daryl Lim, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2025
Hegseth’s campaign against DEI in his department has led to the censorship of books in schools, Pentagon websites and classes at an Air Force boot camp.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
Information from Myanmar has been harder to come by in part because of the country’s history of internet censorship.
—Adam Satariano, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The sentiment that cancel culture and social media censorship went too far is something that is felt far beyond the manosphere.
—Donie O'Sullivan, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
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Daryl Lim, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2025
Hegseth’s campaign against DEI in his department has led to the censorship of books in schools, Pentagon websites and classes at an Air Force boot camp.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
Information from Myanmar has been harder to come by in part because of the country’s history of internet censorship.
—Adam Satariano, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The sentiment that cancel culture and social media censorship went too far is something that is felt far beyond the manosphere.
—Donie O'Sullivan, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for censorship
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“Censorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censorship. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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