Tag: Directives from the Ministry of Truth

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Minireview: 2018 in Censorship (Oct-Dec)

This series is a recap of censorship instructions issued to the media by government authorities in 2018, this small fraction of which were then leaked and distributed online. The names of some issuing bodies have been omitted to protect sources. With only 30 directives published by the end of October, the steady slowing of leaks over the previous four years since a high point of 171 in 2014 seemed set to continue. A flurry of directives in November and December, however, including