Before beginning this class I only had a vague idea of what censorship was. I used to believe that censorship was just the removal of media content from the public eye, but over the course of this class I have learned that it is so much more. Merriam-Webster defines censor as "to examine in order… Continue reading Censoring Media Content That Is Harmful to Children
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Censorship of Individuality in China
China has a long-standing history of censoring its citizens which is overseen by the government controlled by the Communist Party of China. They have placed restrictions on creating any content about certain historical events, political opinions, religious materials, and potentially "immoral" material. These censors are widely applicable to any form of media created or distributed… Continue reading Censorship of Individuality in China
Using Artificial Intelligence and User Judgement to Filter Content
Social media networks rely on multiple different forms of censorship in order to filter the content on their websites and to remove the offensive content. Each social network has its own "style" of achieving this goal, whether it be solely done by artificial intelligence, by users themselves, or through a combination of the two. In… Continue reading Using Artificial Intelligence and User Judgement to Filter Content
Sports Teams with Native American Names
For many years, Native Americans have been referred to in a derogatory manner as “Redskins.” According to Merriam-Webster, the term Redskin is a term to describe Native Americans and is “usually offensive.” It seems like this term has no place in our society if it is a derogatory, slang term that is usually offensive, but… Continue reading Sports Teams with Native American Names
Censorship on Social Media
Censorship has become a sort of hot button issue recently because some people feel like their free speech is being infringed upon. On the other hand, censorship is a necessity because without it people would be able to spread whatever information they deemed fit. The type of censorship that affects me most on a day-to-day basis,… Continue reading Censorship on Social Media
Censorship and Consequences 
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