Censorship

SYSTEM 18 INFORMATION WARFARE
DOMAIN THE SIGNAL

DEFINITION:

The restriction, suppression, removal, limitation, filtering, or control of information, communication, expression, media, or content within a communication system.

FUNCTION:

Shapes information environments by influencing which messages, narratives, ideas, records, or communications can be accessed, distributed, discussed, or transmitted.

EXAMPLES:

Content moderation
Book bans
Information filtering
Media restrictions
Publication controls
Broadcast restrictions
Communication blackouts

NOTES:

Censorship may occur through governments, institutions, organizations, platforms, communities, technologies, or individuals. It may be temporary or permanent, explicit or implicit, centralized or decentralized, depending upon the communication environment.

CONTROL TEXT OBSERVATION:

Information environments are shaped not only by what is communicated but by what is prevented from being communicated. Censorship functions as a control mechanism that influences perception, discussion, interpretation, and awareness by altering the availability, visibility, or distribution of information within a system.