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Censorship is the removal or withholding of information from the public by a controlling group or body. Most censorship is a derivation from the government, while other forms of censorship do exist. One such example is the PMRC (Parental Music Resource Center). The PMRC was started by Tipper Gore, wife of former Vice President Al Gore, in the 1980’s and through her husbands’ political connections, the PMRC managed to get legislation passed requiring all music it found “inappropriate” to contain a warning label to parents. This warning label is still widely used to censor music. The withholding of official secrets, commercial secrets, intellectual property, and privileged lawyer-client communication is not usually described as censorship when it remains within reasonable bounds. Because of this, the term "censorship" often carries with it a sense of untoward, inappropriate or repressive secrecy. Censorship is closely related to the concepts of freedom of speech and freedom of expression. When overused, it is often associated with human rights abuse, dictatorship, and repression. The term "censorship" is often used as a pejorative term to signify a belief that a group controlling certain information is using this control improperly or for its own benefit, or preventing others from accessing information that should be made readily accessible (often so that conclusions drawn can be verified).


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'Internet censorship is trade barrier', says Google exec
Now that China licence is renewed, let the games commence (again) Google's top legal man wants to see pressure applied to governments - such as China's and Turkey's - that have strict internet censorship rules in place.…

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:19:46 -0700

Pre-poll censorship slammed
BANGKOK - MYANMAR'S ruling regime has increased its censorship of the country's already highly restricted press in the run up to the first election in 20 years, an international media watchdog said on Wednesday. Reporters Without Borders (RSF), which describes the military-ruled country as as a 'censors' paradise", said there was nothing to suggest local or foreign media would be able to freely ...

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:17:47 -0700

Media watchdog slams Myanmar's pre-poll censorship
Myanmar's ruling regime has increased its censorship of the country's already highly restricted press in the run up to the first election in 20 years, an international media watchdog said Wednesday.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:56:59 -0700

Polls Show Netizens Oppose Craigslist's Censorship
An overwhelming majority of online users are opposed to Craigslist's self-censorship measures banning the adult services section of the site. Craigslist - Censorship - United States - Prostitution - Web Design and Development

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:03:43 -0700

Musical censorship like the old days | Michael Tomasky
So I was in a store yesterday afternoon, and "Late in the Evening" came on the sound system. That's a nice song, I thought. Haven't heard it in ages. So I'm enjoying myself, and he gets to the third verse: I learned to play some lead guitar/and I'uz underage in this funky bar/and I... And I what? The next line, of course, is "stepped outside to smoke myself a J." And I was lightly singing along ...

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:25:41 -0700
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