Censorship is the suppression of speech period. It can be done by the government, private institutions or even individuals. You can even censor yourself ( self-

Censorship is the suppression of speech period. It can be done by the government, private institutions or even individuals. You can even censor yourself ( self-censorship ). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censorship https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censorship The difference is that law generally allows private censorship but doesn't generally allow public censorship.