self-censorship

British  

noun

1. the regulation of a group's actions and statements by its own members rather than an external agency

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Example Sentences

According to PEN America, artists and performers across the country report a growing climate of self-censorship, with many avoiding political humor altogether.

From Salon

With the self-censorship of the media and the shrinking of political discourse, public debate has retreated to private conversations and social media.

From BBC

But it also suggests they’re taking care to step right — not in order to avoid trouble because self-censorship is not a curse that seems to have ever afflicted them — but to fine-tune their case.

From Los Angeles Times

That sounds terribly dramatic, I know, but self-censorship is the heart of authoritarianism.

From Los Angeles Times

The piece positions Kimmel’s potential response as a defining moment that will signal whether people of influence can stand up to presidential intimidation or will succumb to self-censorship.

From Los Angeles Times