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Recent Examples of censorship
More disturbingly, some MAGA cultural warriors claimed to be disgusted by Bad Bunny’s suggestive dancing and called for his censorship, harking back to the 1950s, when emerging superstar Elvis Presley was shot by TV cameras from the waist up during his appearance at the Ed Sullivan show.
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Ediberto Roman, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
For years, Turkey’s government, headed by authoritarian President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has been muzzling filmmakers’ voices through censorship laws and state funding constraints on projects that didn’t seem to toe the political line.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
The dominant force in big tech has shifted from online censorship fights, which sharpened questions about platforms’ size and reach, to AI urgency, where the industry and the White House are more aligned.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 14 Feb. 2026
More than 60 news sites are still blocked in the country by internet providers according to Andres Azpurua, an expert on media censorship in Venezuela.
—Manuel Rueda, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
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Ediberto Roman, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
For years, Turkey’s government, headed by authoritarian President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has been muzzling filmmakers’ voices through censorship laws and state funding constraints on projects that didn’t seem to toe the political line.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
The dominant force in big tech has shifted from online censorship fights, which sharpened questions about platforms’ size and reach, to AI urgency, where the industry and the White House are more aligned.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 14 Feb. 2026
More than 60 news sites are still blocked in the country by internet providers according to Andres Azpurua, an expert on media censorship in Venezuela.
—Manuel Rueda, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for censorship
suppression
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Authorities stated that the railway was shut down temporarily so emergency response, fire suppression, vehicle removal and a full inspection of the tracks could take place.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
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His campaign website emphasizes strengthening federal wildfire suppression, adopting Medicare for All and fixing water shortages.—
Mathew Miranda
February 14,
Sacbee.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Censorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censorship. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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