Explain what "community censorship" means and provide an example of it.

What will be an ideal response?


Community censorship involves the silencing of speech by private people or business entities, often as a result of pressure exerted by political activists, public interest groups, and economic stakeholders. [The section in Chapter 2 titled "Community Censorship, Then and Now" includes several examples.]

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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a. true b. false

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A. experience. B. assignment. C. audience. D. interests.

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