# 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](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1922-ussr-glavlit-censorship)
- Source: Glavlit. https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/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

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