Censorship is a topic that has been extremely controversial over many years and has greatly affected people through many platforms such as governments, jobs, and social media. By definition, censorship is, “the suppression of speech, public communication, or other information, on the basis that such material is considered objectionable, harmful, sensitive, or “inconvenient”. Throughout history,… Continue reading Controversy Behind Censorship
Thoughts about censorship.
I have never really sat down and thought about censorship and the different ways it could possibly affect me alone let alone the masses of people around the who use the internet. After doing some research about censorship and the different types that there are, there seems to be about four different types. Starting with… Continue reading Thoughts about censorship.
All About Censorship
Throughout this semester we will be learning a lot about censorship which I am excited about since I have never really explored or learned much in depth of this topic. Censorship is the restrictions of any news, books, films,etc, that are considered to be a threat to security or politically unacceptable. When I was listening to… Continue reading All About Censorship
Censorship… Good or Bad?
Censorship is a topic I have not yet explored deeply but is an extremely interesting topic. Censorship can be defined as restricting or hiding information so it cannot be accessed. I remember in high school, I read the book Fahrenheit 451 which was one of the first times I looked at censorship. In this book,… Continue reading Censorship… Good or Bad?
Social media’s fight in the battle between hate speech and free speech
The concept of censorship is not a new one- governments, large companies, religious organizations, and public schools have monitored and censored the thoughts, words, and actions of their participants for as long as modern society has existed. With the development of the Internet- and shortly after, social media, we as a society have made tremendous… Continue reading Social media’s fight in the battle between hate speech and free speech
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 on Television
Censorship is defined as 'the suppression or prohibition of any parts of books, films, news, etc. that are considered obscene, politically unacceptable, or a threat to security'. Censorship can be found in all types of media regarding many different issues. There is a lot of controversy over the topic of censorship because of our First Amendment… Continue reading Censorship on Television
With All Due Respect…
After reading through some of the first articles posted and listening to the opening lectures on the many different types of censorship I think that learning about different government's beliefs on what should be censored interest me the most. Sometimes I think that the United State's government is too sensitive on when something should be… Continue reading With All Due Respect…
Think Before You Post
Censorship has become an increasingly popular topic of discussion in recent years. You really have to be careful of what you say or post online because anything that is found offensive to someone can be censored. I am most interested in learning more about censorship on social media. I have seen several instances of content… Continue reading Think Before You Post
When is Censorship Okay?
Censorship is a worldwide issue that can become detrimental in extreme cases. I am mostly interested in government and religious censorship. I feel like these are the most extreme types that can have serious consequences on the person speaking out so it is good to learn what to try to avoid. I am definitely interested… Continue reading When is Censorship Okay?
Censorship and Consequences 
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