Media Censorship – Censorship | Laws.com
Media Censorship Defined Media Censorship is the act of altering, adjusting, editing, or banning of any or all media resulting from the presumption that its content is perceived to be objectionable, incendiary, illicit, or immoral by the applicable legislative authority or Government within a specific jurisdiction. The ideology, methodology, and measures or determination regarding media subject to Media Censorship exists in conjunction to the vast expanse of the varieties of media in existence; this can include but is not limited to books, publications, expressions, products, services, radio broadcasts, televised broadcast, Internet-based broadcasts, films, movies, pictures, images, videos, and speech: The Causes of Media Censorship The nature of the media in question, as well as any prospective measures of Media Censorship undertaken is in direct violation of applicable legislation existing within a specific location or jurisdiction; in the event that Media Censorship is considered to be unlawful or in violation of human or civil rights entitled to the respective citizenship, the Media Censorship in question may undergo judicial review. Media Censorship of Criminal Activity Online Crimes are defined as the participation or engagement in unlawful, illicit, and illegal behavior through the usage of the Internet; digital Media Censorship of activities and expressions considered to be criminal in nature are vast the following are examples of criminal activity subject to censorship within the media: Media involving the promotion or undertaking of criminal activity, threat, malice, or the promotion of illegal and damaging ideas with the intent to cause harm Media involving subject matter and content presumed to endanger the welfare of the general public, in addition to media assumed to compromise the safety and wellbeing of the public Media that is in direct violation of accepted and applicable legislation with regard to a particular jurisdiction or location Media Censorship of Sexual Expression Illegal in Nature Media including pornographic images depicting minors, children, or individuals below the age of 18 is considered to be a very serious offense; this criminal activity is not only applicable to those parties responsible for the release of this nature of media, but also to those individuals in ownership of that material: The ownership, transmission, or receipt of pornography or media sexual in nature involving children The solicitation of minors or those below the age of consent to participate in sexual activity; this can range from physical sex crimes to virtual sex crimes Pornographic images depicting sexual acts involving animals, violence, injury, and simulated relationships illicit and unlawful in nature are also considered to be illegal and subject to Censorship in America Digital Media Censorship Internet Law, which may be classified under as a subgenre of Cyber Law or Computer Law, is considered by many to be one of the most recently-developed legal fields as a result of the ongoing advent of computer-based technology; furthermore, the notion of digital or virtual Media Censorship is considered to be overseen by legislation expressed within this legal field. The reliance of the media of modernity on Internet-based, online activity has promoted the development of a variety of measures addressing digital media censorship, including the ethical and moral use of the Internet for lawful and legal purposes. Comments
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- Indiana University facing lawsuit after claims it tried to censor student newspaper - NPR - November 5th, 2025 [November 5th, 2025]
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- Letter: Resist those trying to use censorship - The Globe | Worthington, Minnesota - November 5th, 2025 [November 5th, 2025]
- The Bolduc Brief: The Dangers of Censorship - A Critique of the Recent Secretary of Defense Guidance - SOFREP - November 5th, 2025 [November 5th, 2025]
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- 'Thank God for GB News!' Donald Trump ally accuses BBC Panorama of 'arrogant censorship' in heated tirade - GB News - November 5th, 2025 [November 5th, 2025]
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- Exclusive | Facebook still censoring The Posts reporting on Black Lives Matter despite pledge to end restrictions - New York Post - November 3rd, 2025 [November 3rd, 2025]
- New Report Shows Right-Wing School Boards Responsible for Book Banning, Censorship and Anti-LGBTQ Policies Across Pennsylvania - Bucks County Beacon - November 3rd, 2025 [November 3rd, 2025]
- Indiana University Lifts Ban on Printing News in College Newspaper - The New York Times - November 3rd, 2025 [November 3rd, 2025]