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Recent Examples of censorship
The legislative blueprint outlines a half-dozen guiding principles for lawmakers, focusing on protecting children, preventing electricity costs from surging, respecting intellectual property rights, preventing censorship and educating Americans on using the technology.
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Seung Min Kim, Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
Russia has long operated some digital censorship, banning social media apps like Facebook and Instagram.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Thousands of websites and platforms are blocked, as are multiple virtual private networks that allow users to circumvent censorship.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Another section of the framework that has raised alarms is onewhich addresses preventing censorship and protecting free speech.
—Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2026
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Seung Min Kim, Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
Russia has long operated some digital censorship, banning social media apps like Facebook and Instagram.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Thousands of websites and platforms are blocked, as are multiple virtual private networks that allow users to circumvent censorship.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Another section of the framework that has raised alarms is onewhich addresses preventing censorship and protecting free speech.
—Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for censorship
suppression
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Although allowed, the sheriff's department urged extreme caution when welding, grinding and using a torch with fire suppression and a spotter.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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The First Amendment protects the ability to speak freely and retrieve information without government suppression.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Censorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censorship. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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