Claim 192

The Press Scrutiny Board could decide not only the content of materials accepted for publication but even the numbers printed.

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

Statement: The Press Scrutiny Board could decide not only the content of materials accepted for publication but even the numbers printed.
Field: effect_on_reporting
Value: Board could reject any material
About: incident 1988-burma-slorc-press-scrutiny
Source: Censorship Prevails: Political Deadlock and Economic Transition in Burma
Publisher: ARTICLE 19
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current

Quotation from the source

can decide not only the content of materials accepted for publication but even the numbers printed.