Censorship

Censorship is the act or practice of suppressing the speech or public communication which is considered objectionable, harmful and sensitive, by a government, media outlet or other controlling bodies. This public content is censored for many reasons that the active bodies believe are immoral. Some reasons include: controlling obscenities, pornography, hate speeches, protecting young children, to promote or restrict political or religious views or even to protect the national security of a country.
Types of Censorship:
Almost everything at some point could be placed underneath a category of censorship. Depending on where people are located and who or what is going on in your nation or even community, your public media on the television, Internet, radio, music, movies and books could be censored. There are dozens of different forms of censorship implemented everyday, including all the following:
Moral Censorship- the removal of materials that is considered obscene or morally unacceptable. For example, pornography is usually censored from the public and even prosecuted if it involves young minors.
Political Censorship- This is a form of censorship by the government that occurs when information is withhold from their citizens, mostly used to prevent hateful expressions.
Book Censorship- The censorship of novels is either implicated nationally or by state. So, if a community finds a book to be inappropriate, they can have the book removed from public and school libraries. Such books include The “Harry Potter” series, “Animal Farm,” the “Goosebumps” series, “The Perks of Being a Wallflower,” and “To Kill A Mockingbird.”
Films Censorship- All movies released for public viewing in theaters are censored in some way or another. The usual censored items include pornography and obscenities, up to a certain age. Other movies are censored due to racial or political correctness.
Music Censorship- Moral authorities are determined to find what behavior is acceptable for