The War On News

How governments have limited journalists, 1900 to today.

Claim 176

People the government banned under the act could not be quoted in publications at all.

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

Statement
People the government banned under the act could not be quoted in publications at all.
Field
effect_on_reporting
Value
Banned persons could not be quoted
About
incident 1950-south-africa-suppression-of-communism-act
Source
Suppression of Communism Act
Publisher
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Method
outlet report
Checked
2026-09-22
Confidence
medium
Status
current

Quotation from the source

could not be quoted in publications