self-censorship

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“According to surveys, students find most of the reasons for self-censorship comes from other students,” said Jed Atkins, SCiLL’s dean and director.

From The Wall Street Journal

"The biggest impact is really the pervasiveness of self-censorship and the sense that if you write the wrong thing... that might land you in jail," Cheng said.

From Barron's

Journalists from other outlets who spoke to the BBC on condition of anonymity said that a culture of self-censorship was now common in newsrooms.

From BBC

"Now there is self-censorship, which in many ways is worse because we are deceiving the audience."

From BBC

These tactics discouraged criticism and encouraged self-censorship.

From Salon