censorship

Vocabulary Word

Definition

'Censorship' goes beyond just removing. It means controlling or restricting information or ideas, often by a government or another powerful group. It's like a librarian who removes controversial books from the library.

Examples in Different Contexts

In digital rights, 'censorship' involves restricting or blocking access to websites, online forums, and social media. A digital rights advocate might argue, 'Internet censorship threatens the open exchange of ideas and information on a global scale.'

Practice Scenarios

Creative

Scenario:

This new art exhibition contains works with politically sensitive content. We need to carefully consider our audience's reaction.

Response:

We may have to apply some level of censorship to avoid offending certain audience members.

Business

Scenario:

Our company has been dealing with a lot of public scrutiny lately. How do we respond to all this attention on social media platforms?

Response:

Public engagement must be very cautious. It might be necessary to enact some form of censorship when discussing sensitive topics.