Top 5 Shocking Facts About Censorship

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let’s get this irony out of the way right off the top not censored censored

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as not censored censored as yeah it’s

as not censored censored as yeah it’s ironic and no we don’t understand it

ironic and no we don’t understand it

ironic and no we don’t understand it either but there you go

either but there you go

either but there you go here it is unblurred and it’s still hard

here it is unblurred and it’s still hard

here it is unblurred and it’s still hard to tell where the naughty parts are

to tell where the naughty parts are

to tell where the naughty parts are welcome to watchmojo.com Stallman we’re

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welcome to watchmojo.com Stallman we’re gonna choose our words very carefully

gonna choose our words very carefully

gonna choose our words very carefully while we count down the five most

while we count down the five most

while we count down the five most interesting and sometimes disconcerting

interesting and sometimes disconcerting

interesting and sometimes disconcerting facts about censorship you can start by

facts about censorship you can start by

facts about censorship you can start by wiping that King dumbass smile off your

wiping that King dumbass smile off your

wiping that King dumbass smile off your rosy cheeks number five the Catholic

rosy cheeks number five the Catholic

rosy cheeks number five the Catholic Church banned books for 400 years who

Church banned books for 400 years who

Church banned books for 400 years who elected all of you to be the saviors of

elected all of you to be the saviors of

elected all of you to be the saviors of everybody’s souls in Bomont the index

everybody’s souls in Bomont the index

everybody’s souls in Bomont the index Librium prohibit Oram the list of

Librium prohibit Oram the list of

Librium prohibit Oram the list of prohibited books was a publication by

prohibited books was a publication by

prohibited books was a publication by the catholic church started in 1559 by

the catholic church started in 1559 by

the catholic church started in 1559 by Pope Paul the fourth for hundreds of

Pope Paul the fourth for hundreds of

Pope Paul the fourth for hundreds of years the church had conflicts about

years the church had conflicts about

years the church had conflicts about what should be published by the church

what should be published by the church

what should be published by the church as part of their doctrine but this was

as part of their doctrine but this was

as part of their doctrine but this was the beginning of the church censoring

the beginning of the church censoring

the beginning of the church censoring public works once on the list authors

public works once on the list authors

public works once on the list authors could defend themselves but ultimately

could defend themselves but ultimately

could defend themselves but ultimately if they wanted their works published

if they wanted their works published

if they wanted their works published they were forced into revising it the

they were forced into revising it the

they were forced into revising it the list was composed of work from many

list was composed of work from many

list was composed of work from many fields such as astronomy philosophy and

fields such as astronomy philosophy and

fields such as astronomy philosophy and literature from some of the greatest

literature from some of the greatest

literature from some of the greatest minds of all time including Johannes

minds of all time including Johannes

minds of all time including Johannes Kepler John Locke and Voltaire it was

Kepler John Locke and Voltaire it was

Kepler John Locke and Voltaire it was finally abolished in 1965 by Pope Paul

finally abolished in 1965 by Pope Paul

finally abolished in 1965 by Pope Paul the sixth though the church still

the sixth though the church still

the sixth though the church still suggests that works about religious

suggests that works about religious

suggests that works about religious canon be quote reviewed number four

canon be quote reviewed number four

canon be quote reviewed number four nazis may have censored films in

nazis may have censored films in

nazis may have censored films in Hollywood in his book the collaboration

Hollywood in his book the collaboration

Hollywood in his book the collaboration Hollywood pact with Hitler

Hollywood pact with Hitler

Hollywood pact with Hitler bent or won the Junior Fellow at Harvard

bent or won the Junior Fellow at Harvard

bent or won the Junior Fellow at Harvard has unearthed what he asserts is some

has unearthed what he asserts is some

has unearthed what he asserts is some unsavory collaboration between major

unsavory collaboration between major

unsavory collaboration between major American film studios and the Nazi Party

American film studios and the Nazi Party

American film studios and the Nazi Party in the 1930s and 40s though some critics

in the 1930s and 40s though some critics

in the 1930s and 40s though some critics dispute his strongly worded claims in

dispute his strongly worded claims in

dispute his strongly worded claims in 1933 Hitler’s government appointed

1933 Hitler’s government appointed

1933 Hitler’s government appointed diplomat Georg Eastlink to Los Angeles

diplomat Georg Eastlink to Los Angeles

diplomat Georg Eastlink to Los Angeles so he could permanently protest any film

so he could permanently protest any film

so he could permanently protest any film that criticized the Nazi Party I’m sorry

that criticized the Nazi Party I’m sorry

that criticized the Nazi Party I’m sorry I thought not to shake hands with

I thought not to shake hands with

I thought not to shake hands with haha what have you got against this mr.

haha what have you got against this mr.

haha what have you got against this mr. Chaplin what have you got against

Chaplin what have you got against

Chaplin what have you got against everybody else though he appeared to

everybody else though he appeared to

everybody else though he appeared to have no official authority film studios

have no official authority film studios

have no official authority film studios were known to bend to his will

were known to bend to his will

were known to bend to his will movies that seemed sympathetic to Jewish

movies that seemed sympathetic to Jewish

movies that seemed sympathetic to Jewish people were revised and in at least one

people were revised and in at least one

people were revised and in at least one instance even the word Jew was removed

instance even the word Jew was removed

instance even the word Jew was removed completely from dialog the 1937 picture

completely from dialog the 1937 picture

completely from dialog the 1937 picture Lancer spy was dropped entirely after

Lancer spy was dropped entirely after

Lancer spy was dropped entirely after Keasling decried the depiction of German

Keasling decried the depiction of German

Keasling decried the depiction of German officials number three Romans invented

officials number three Romans invented

officials number three Romans invented censors Romans gave us the census but

censors Romans gave us the census but

censors Romans gave us the census but these head counters also had another

these head counters also had another

these head counters also had another sinister task regimen moorim or keeping

sinister task regimen moorim or keeping

sinister task regimen moorim or keeping public morals so not only were Roman

public morals so not only were Roman

public morals so not only were Roman censors charged with recording the

censors charged with recording the

censors charged with recording the status of the nation’s people’s they

status of the nation’s people’s they

status of the nation’s people’s they were also in charge of deciding whether

were also in charge of deciding whether

were also in charge of deciding whether or not they deserved to be considered

or not they deserved to be considered

or not they deserved to be considered citizens with all of the rights that

citizens with all of the rights that

citizens with all of the rights that that would entail chosen from among the

that would entail chosen from among the

that would entail chosen from among the people to speak for the people their

people to speak for the people their

people to speak for the people their responsibility was to enforce Roman

responsibility was to enforce Roman

responsibility was to enforce Roman character and ethic entirely as they saw

character and ethic entirely as they saw

character and ethic entirely as they saw fit regardless of whether an actual law

fit regardless of whether an actual law

fit regardless of whether an actual law was broken or not we take away their

was broken or not we take away their

was broken or not we take away their freedom part of their job was to put

freedom part of their job was to put

freedom part of their job was to put physical marks on the bodies of

physical marks on the bodies of

physical marks on the bodies of offenders kind of like modern sensors

offenders kind of like modern sensors

offenders kind of like modern sensors actually number two censorship on social

actually number two censorship on social

actually number two censorship on social media could threaten freedom of speech

media could threaten freedom of speech

media could threaten freedom of speech according to Pew Research Center more

according to Pew Research Center more

according to Pew Research Center more than 60% of Americans rely on social

than 60% of Americans rely on social

than 60% of Americans rely on social media as their primary source of news on

media as their primary source of news on

media as their primary source of news on one hand that’s great because reputable

one hand that’s great because reputable

one hand that’s great because reputable news organizations can use Facebook for

news organizations can use Facebook for

news organizations can use Facebook for instance as a platform to reach a wider

instance as a platform to reach a wider

instance as a platform to reach a wider audience but the downside as the

audience but the downside as the

audience but the downside as the Columbia Journalism Review recently

Columbia Journalism Review recently

Columbia Journalism Review recently pointed out is that they have to play by

pointed out is that they have to play by

pointed out is that they have to play by Facebook censorship rules as opposed to

Facebook censorship rules as opposed to

Facebook censorship rules as opposed to simply the laws of the land

simply the laws of the land

simply the laws of the land filmmakers political cartoonists and

filmmakers political cartoonists and

filmmakers political cartoonists and journalists have all reported instances

journalists have all reported instances

journalists have all reported instances where their controversial messages were

where their controversial messages were

where their controversial messages were removed from social media platforms

removed from social media platforms

removed from social media platforms without explanation YouTube has even

without explanation YouTube has even

without explanation YouTube has even gone so far as to team up with

gone so far as to team up with

gone so far as to team up with governments to give them an expedited

governments to give them an expedited

governments to give them an expedited censorship process on their platform as

censorship process on their platform as

censorship process on their platform as they did in Pakistan if Facebook

they did in Pakistan if Facebook

they did in Pakistan if Facebook police’s nude photos right then why

police’s nude photos right then why

police’s nude photos right then why can’t they plea trick police racist or

can’t they plea trick police racist or

can’t they plea trick police racist or xenophobic comics the potential problem

xenophobic comics the potential problem

xenophobic comics the potential problem in all this is that making corporate

in all this is that making corporate

in all this is that making corporate entities de facto gatekeepers to

entities de facto gatekeepers to

entities de facto gatekeepers to information can seriously hamper the

information can seriously hamper the

information can seriously hamper the effectiveness of a free and independent

effectiveness of a free and independent

effectiveness of a free and independent media which is essential for a

media which is essential for a

media which is essential for a democratic society

democratic society

democratic society number one the Chinese government our

number one the Chinese government our

number one the Chinese government our internet censorship masters

internet censorship masters

internet censorship masters I ran may have recently been named

I ran may have recently been named

I ran may have recently been named number one in Internet censorship but

number one in Internet censorship but

number one in Internet censorship but there was just something about how the

there was just something about how the

there was just something about how the Chinese do it with over 700 million

Chinese do it with over 700 million

Chinese do it with over 700 million Internet users in the country

Internet users in the country

Internet users in the country censoring them is a daunting task so

censoring them is a daunting task so

censoring them is a daunting task so they’ve invented some ingenious tools to

they’ve invented some ingenious tools to

they’ve invented some ingenious tools to get the job done the Great Firewall of

get the job done the Great Firewall of

get the job done the Great Firewall of China is maintained by 30,000 government

China is maintained by 30,000 government

China is maintained by 30,000 government officers who monitor all online activity

officers who monitor all online activity

officers who monitor all online activity using special programs that log all

using special programs that log all

using special programs that log all keystrokes even those in private chats

keystrokes even those in private chats

keystrokes even those in private chats or online games not only are many social

or online games not only are many social

or online games not only are many social media websites and blogs blocked but

media websites and blogs blocked but

media websites and blogs blocked but search engines are filtered and will not

search engines are filtered and will not

search engines are filtered and will not offer results on keywords the government

offer results on keywords the government

offer results on keywords the government has prohibited though there are always

has prohibited though there are always

has prohibited though there are always ways around these obstacles breaking

ways around these obstacles breaking

ways around these obstacles breaking Chinese censorship laws could result in

Chinese censorship laws could result in

Chinese censorship laws could result in fines of nearly 2 thousand dollars or

fines of nearly 2 thousand dollars or

fines of nearly 2 thousand dollars or jail time for serious offences so how

jail time for serious offences so how

jail time for serious offences so how about you would you risk imprisonment to

about you would you risk imprisonment to

about you would you risk imprisonment to fight for your freedom of speech I

fight for your freedom of speech I

fight for your freedom of speech I should probably just play it safe and

should probably just play it safe and

should probably just play it safe and stick with what’s allowed on network TV

stick with what’s allowed on network TV

stick with what’s allowed on network TV police procedurals where they stack up

police procedurals where they stack up

police procedurals where they stack up dead hookers like cordwood and have you

dead hookers like cordwood and have you

dead hookers like cordwood and have you ever been censored unfairly on social

ever been censored unfairly on social

ever been censored unfairly on social media for more state glorifying top tens

media for more state glorifying top tens

media for more state glorifying top tens and good bits blurt out top fives be

and good bits blurt out top fives be

and good bits blurt out top fives be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com it

sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com it

sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com it would have been even worse if Paul

would have been even worse if Paul

would have been even worse if Paul hadn’t been so quick on the profanity

hadn’t been so quick on the profanity

hadn’t been so quick on the profanity buzzer well done Paul you’re back on the

buzzer well done Paul you’re back on the

buzzer well done Paul you’re back on the payroll