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Recent Examples of censorship
Ethereum's core values — neutrality, security, and censorship resistance — are emerging as competitive advantages.
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Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 4 July 2025
Eritrea and North Korea are identified as having the most severe censorship, which extends to scientific publishing.
—A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2025
If a task can be performed in more than one way by equal peers working together—much in the way an ant colony or swarm of bees works—then the system is resistant to censorship and hardware faults and has service continuity due to economic sustainability.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Amid heavy government censorship and widespread internet blackouts, many Iranians rely on VPNs and other tools to bypass restrictions and access the outside world.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
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Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 4 July 2025
Eritrea and North Korea are identified as having the most severe censorship, which extends to scientific publishing.
—A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2025
If a task can be performed in more than one way by equal peers working together—much in the way an ant colony or swarm of bees works—then the system is resistant to censorship and hardware faults and has service continuity due to economic sustainability.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Amid heavy government censorship and widespread internet blackouts, many Iranians rely on VPNs and other tools to bypass restrictions and access the outside world.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for censorship
suppression
Noun
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Firefighters are engaged in aggressive suppression efforts, supported by multiple aircraft and ground resources.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2025
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In states that have money for fire suppression readily available, contractors may be more confident that they’ll be paid on time.—
Sarah Cutler
June 28,
Idaho Statesman,
28 June 2025
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“Censorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censorship. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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