Censorship In The United Kingdom
Internet censorship by country
Censorship in the United Kingdom has a long history with variously stringent and lax laws in place at different times. Censorship of motion pictures, video games and Internet sites hosted in the United Kingdom are considered to be among the strictest in the European Union with the strictest being Germany.
Read more about Censorship In The United Kingdom: Ministry of Information, Laws On Obscenity and Sexual Content, Stage Licensing Act of 1737, Libel Law, Blasphemy Law, National Security, Prior Restraint, Self-regulation of Publication, Specific Cases, George Orwell
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