This kind of thing makes me cranky. Information is not dangerous. Weak governments who fear or simply don't respect the intelligence of their citizens think information is dangerous.
Censorship of all media in my neck of the woods goes from mild to ridiculous depending on the government and its mood. At the moment it's having a ridiculous moment - cleavage (not breasts, cleavage) is blurred from television, I watched a film about Picasso and his damed paintings were blurred out of the picture. I tried to watch Monty Python's Meaning Of Life the other day, and it had been cut so much it was only 40 minutes long. There is a war going on in the South of the country which is rarely reported on in context.
It's completely awkward to talk about the monarchy unless it's something positive (which is quite difficult to do these days) and heaven forbid you ask someone which specific prospective prime minister they prefer. The army controls the major television and radio channel. Ugh.
Then of course, there was the whole no YouTube thing for months last year.
I strongly believe that if your Powers That Be believe you are too stupid to make your own informed decision then your government is stupid.
*is covered in a blanket and is taken away by men in black*
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