Claim 156

Glavlit was the central censorship office established in the Soviet Union in 1922, with final authority over printed materials as well as the performing arts.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement: Glavlit was the central censorship office established in the Soviet Union in 1922, with final authority over printed materials as well as the performing arts.
Field: action
Value: Final authority over print and the arts
About: incident 1922-ussr-glavlit-censorship
Source: Glavlit
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current

Quotation from the source

office, known for short as Glavlit, with final authority over printed materials as well as the performing arts.