Censorship

=Censorship=

Definition
Censorship is the deletion, altering and overall control over expression in all medium forms. Censorship can start at very high levels of government and be implemented through different levels of media. Censorship is acted out through such mediums as television, radio, magazine, internet etc.

Types of Censorship
The subject matter for censorship varies within context. There are five different categories of censorship


 * Moral censorship** which can be described as expressions that is depicted and deemed as inappropriate, unethical and immoral to the present society an example of this would be pornography(Wikipedia).


 * Religious censorship** is another category where religious beliefs and faith are taken seriously within certain countries such as Saudi Arabia and thus anything going against the common belief is removed.


 * Military Censorship** can be seen a couple different ways, in terms of propaganda censorship is portrayed in war times where information is hidden and not revealed to host country to avoid public outburst.


 * Political censorship** is a type that is talked about most frequently and the censorship that China has against its citizens in terms of their internet use and search engines. This is when governments hide information from their citizens or punish those who go against there government or political standings of the government in questions.

Censorship Examples in the World Today
The magnitude of censorship and political control within media today can be seen within China and their government. The internet has been used as a means of restriction to the citizens in attempts to conceal highly confidential information. The government of China has made it their priority to filter the internet and restrict specific sites on the internet. Any information that could potentially be harmful to China and their government or even conspiracy theories that are thought out are forbidden. In more recent news Google has agreed to work within the laws of China and allow China to filter their search engine and deem what can be seen and what cannot. Therefore certain information that is trying to be accessed through Google will be denied. Google has decided it is better to follow rules from China than to withdrawl completly and human expression.



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