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Recent Examples of censorship
Free speech advocates and digital rights groups say the bill is too broad and could lead to censorship of legitimate images, including legal pornography and LGBTQ content.
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Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
The Last Reckoning passed censorship tests and will be released in China in two weeks.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 May 2025
After years of perseverance, resistance, and creative struggle by generations of filmmakers, the decaying and collapsing system of censorship has been pushed back.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 25 May 2025
In his speech addressing the annual security conference, Vance criticized Europe for hindering free speech, suggesting the conference's decision to ban AfD members from attending was a form of censorship.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 21 May 2025
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Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
The Last Reckoning passed censorship tests and will be released in China in two weeks.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 May 2025
After years of perseverance, resistance, and creative struggle by generations of filmmakers, the decaying and collapsing system of censorship has been pushed back.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 25 May 2025
In his speech addressing the annual security conference, Vance criticized Europe for hindering free speech, suggesting the conference's decision to ban AfD members from attending was a form of censorship.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for censorship
suppression
Noun
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The pattern has left Iranians wary that any sign of instability is met with brutal suppression.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2025
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The fire suppression efforts involved four engines and two hand crews.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2025
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“Censorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censorship. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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