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The police deny they are censoring freedom of expression.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2021
“A lot of rappers are censoring their music now,” says Skengdo.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 31, 2019
When we follow “right to be forgotten” laws, we are censoring search results because we’re complying with the law.
From The Verge ● Nov. 10, 2018
The point isn't that conservative publications are censoring dissenters.
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2010
“While there is an operation going on, the journalists’ lives are always in danger; it doesn’t mean we are censoring the media,” said Waheed Omar, the spokesman for President Karzai.
From New York Times ● Mar. 3, 2010
