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Claim

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 archived copy
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.