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CYBERCENSORSHIP [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-10-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Political Science (General)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Internet censorship
1, record 1, English, Internet%20censorship
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cybercensorship 2, record 1, English, cybercensorship
correct, less frequent
- cyber censorship 2, record 1, English, cyber%20censorship
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] practice of prohibiting or suppressing certain online content. 3, record 1, English, - Internet%20censorship
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Internet censorship, like all censorship, can take multiple forms, from filtering and blocking content to monitoring and penalizing users who access certain content. Governments may both define what to block and implement the technological process of blocking, or they may create legislation, extra-legal incentives, or policy to compel "autonomous" technological firms to carry out the blocking and surveillance for them. 4, record 1, English, - Internet%20censorship
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences politiques (Généralités)
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- censure d'Internet
1, record 1, French, censure%20d%27Internet
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cybercensure 2, record 1, French, cybercensure
correct, feminine noun
- cyber-censure 2, record 1, French, cyber%2Dcensure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La censure d'Internet peut prendre différentes formes. Elle se traduit généralement par une surveillance importante, notamment des lanceurs d'alertes, des journalistes, des activistes et des défenseurs des droits humains. Elle se manifeste également par la censure de sites et d’applications [...] 3, record 1, French, - censure%20d%27Internet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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