What is censorship?
"Supervision and control of the information and ideas that are circulated among the people within a society. In modern times, censorship refers to the examination of books, periodicals, plays, films, television and radio programs, news reports, and other communication media for the purpose of altering or suppressing parts thought to be objectionable or offensive."
-- Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
Did you know that in mainland China, North Korea, and other communist countries you will not be able to tweet, update your status, upload photos, like posts, or even watch videos on YouTube? This happens because of censorship. These governments block many social networks because there is information on there that is either against the government or might spark the rebellious side in the nation's citizens.
"Supervision and control of the information and ideas that are circulated among the people within a society. In modern times, censorship refers to the examination of books, periodicals, plays, films, television and radio programs, news reports, and other communication media for the purpose of altering or suppressing parts thought to be objectionable or offensive."
-- Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
Did you know that in mainland China, North Korea, and other communist countries you will not be able to tweet, update your status, upload photos, like posts, or even watch videos on YouTube? This happens because of censorship. These governments block many social networks because there is information on there that is either against the government or might spark the rebellious side in the nation's citizens.