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But some employees said they worry the changes will censor their free expression and turn Memegen from a real-time gauge of worker sentiment into a dull corporate message board.

From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2024

“You can imagine that schools, in an abundance of caution, will censor speech that they don’t have to,” she said.

From Seattle Times • May 16, 2022

It also can be hard because my parents will censor things too much to the point where it’s like, well I should’ve known that.

From Slate • Feb. 15, 2018

Otherwise, speakers will censor themselves for fear of crossing indistinct boundaries.

From Slate • Jan. 3, 2014

Opponents say the move will censor the web, encourage authoritarian regimes and undermine Iceland's reputation as a Scandinavian bastion of free speech.

From The Guardian • Feb. 25, 2013