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Recent Examples of censorship
The head of the Biennale Foundation, Pietrangolo Buttafuoco, has defended the decision and framed it as an act opposing censorship.
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ABC News, 13 Mar. 2026
This year’s Hong Kong Film Awards, another Entertainment Expo event scheduled for April 19, dropped four titles from its contenders list, along with the Best Asian Chinese-language Film category, prompting censorship concerns.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
Tailfeathers, a Canadian actress and filmmaker, a week ago returned her movie award trophy from the Toronto film critics following the alleged censorship of her video acceptance speech, which included remarks in support of Palestine.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
While any decision from the District Court would be subject to appeal, the case could potentially strip the government of the legal authority to use immigration enforcement as a tool for political censorship.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 13 Mar. 2026
This year’s Hong Kong Film Awards, another Entertainment Expo event scheduled for April 19, dropped four titles from its contenders list, along with the Best Asian Chinese-language Film category, prompting censorship concerns.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
Tailfeathers, a Canadian actress and filmmaker, a week ago returned her movie award trophy from the Toronto film critics following the alleged censorship of her video acceptance speech, which included remarks in support of Palestine.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
While any decision from the District Court would be subject to appeal, the case could potentially strip the government of the legal authority to use immigration enforcement as a tool for political censorship.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for censorship
suppression
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But Democrats are almost universally opposed to a separate proof of citizenship provision in the bill, and have generally panned the legislation as an attempt at voter suppression.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Mar. 2026
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Democrats and voting rights advocates call it a clear act of voter suppression.—
Julie Carr Smyth,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Censorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censorship. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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