# 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](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1988-burma-slorc-press-scrutiny)
- Source: Censorship Prevails: Political Deadlock and Economic Transition in Burma. https://www.article19.org/data/files/pdfs/publications/burma-censorship-prevails.pdf
- 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.

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