Claim 157

By 1930 all printing and publishing in the Soviet Union was subject to pre-publication censorship, covering everything from newspapers and books to posters and theater tickets.

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

Statement: By 1930 all printing and publishing in the Soviet Union was subject to pre-publication censorship, covering everything from newspapers and books to posters and theater tickets.
Field: effect_on_reporting
Value: All printing required approval by 1930
About: incident 1922-ussr-glavlit-censorship
Source: Glavlit
Publisher: Encyclopedia.com
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current

Quotation from the source

by 1930 all printing and publishing in the Soviet Union was subject to pre-publication censorship