This self-censorship can sometimes cross the line into efforts to manipulate public opinion – with amusing results.

有时，这种自我检查过头了，就会产生一种讽刺喜剧的效果来改变大众舆论。

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It is in this context that nations have censorship, through the legal system or self-censorship.

ECONOMIST: Firm observations

Medicine has particularly well-documented cases of self-censorship as having directly contributed to major incidents.

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To many critics that will be seen as self-censorship that has gone too far.

ECONOMIST: Self-censorship in the West