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Censorship
Censorship can be defined as the banning, deleting, or suppressing of text or image that is considered to be objectionable for specific or all audiences.
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Is censorship legal in the US?
Not all forms of censorship are illegal. When private individuals agitate to eliminate TV programs they dislike, or threaten to boycott the companies that support those programs with advertising dollars, they are certainly trying to censor artistic expression and interfere with the free speech of others. But their actions are perfectly legal; in fact, their protests are protected by the First Amendment right to freedom of speech.
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Mostly because [THIS MESSAGE HAS BEEN REDACTED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT]
The government is preventing people from using their First Ammendment, right of free speech.
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exactly the point. censorship is bad because it allows the government to interfere with freedom of speech, as shown above.
What was censorship in World War 1?
so that if the letters got into the wrong hands then the Germans would be unable to find out any vital information as to the British' plan of action. They also got censored so that people at home wouldn't worry too much and word wouldn't get out of the horrors of what happened in the trenches putting people off from signing up
How did mccarthyism cause paranoia and censorship in the US?
He was a big threat to the US because he enduring the Symbol of this "Red Scare"
To remove unwanted material from magazines and books.
What is Australian censorship?
Censorship in Australia is the banning or control of content "believed" to threaten the political, social or moral order of country.
Ethics and Politics are the main driving forces of Censorship. These two issues are regularly in conflict with other ethics and politics of different people, communities, states and territories. As history has proven, Ethics and Politics of Censorship changes radically and very swiftly throughout the World.
Australian Government imposed Censorship is not always discussed with all or even part of some affected populations or individuals prior to implementation. This is not always seen as a good thing and most believe that some issues concerning basic rights, selective application and segregated Censoring and are being abused, incorrectly or unfairly imposed or overly imposed by the Censors.
However, there a definitely some issues that should be either banned, restricted or more tightly monitored and controlled, and some of these are also Internationally recognised and agreed to in cooperation.
A type of "unsuccessful" censorship example in Australia is yet another recent failed attempt to restrict certain internet sites and content. This was a very costly tax payer funded failure as some of these blocked sites were legitimate businesses or harmless information sites and had nothing to do with any perceived Adult Industry, National Security or perceived illegal activity. Young teenagers easily bypassed this latest internet censoring attempt within minutes.
Censorship is, and always will be one of society's most contentiously discussed topics as it is included in most civilized countries versions of "Freedom of Rights" versus the "Protection of its' People and Country".
Do you have ever hot relation with sister brother?
It's important to maintain healthy boundaries in family relationships. Romantic or sexual relationships between siblings can lead to complex emotional and social issues. It's generally considered inappropriate and can have legal implications in many places. Open communication and support within family structures are essential for fostering strong, respectful relationships.
When and where may the practice of book burning have started?
I have heard from one of my English teachers that in Egypt, whenever their was a new Pharaoh, they would command that every heiroglyphic of the previous Pharaoh be sanded off of the temples.
If the question is specifically talking about book-burning, and not just general censorship, the earliest event we have on record is the "Burning of the books and burial of the scholars" in 213 BCE by Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi of China.
Which are countries blocked social networking website facebook?
I only know that Facebook is blocked in China
Why is the lovely bones banned?
It was placed in a middle school library, and one parent found the content insutable for her daughter, such as the language, rape and violence, and murder.
How does the age composition of the Arab world affect on workforce?
if the majority of people are between 20 and 45 more work can be done
if the majority is small or old then less work is done
What are the release dates for Forbidden Under Censorship of the King - 1972?
Forbidden Under Censorship of the King - 1972 was released on:
USA: 2 August 1972 (New York City, New York)
Japan: 7 June 1975
When did China start internet censorship?
According to Electronic Frontiers Australia, this has been happening since 1996.
"In September 1996, China reportedly banned access to an estimated 100 Web sites by using a filtering system to prevent delivery of offending information. The banned sites included Western news outlets, Taiwanese commentary sites, anti-China dissident sites and sexually explicit sites."
Source: http://www.efa.org.au/Issues/Censor/cens3.html#china
