--- title: Communication Law and Ethics - Government Censorship of Social Media description: Communication Law and Ethics - Government Censorship of Social Media image: https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/hubfs/Image_023-Nov-05-2024-01-06-13-7761-PM.jpg --- [![Fitchburg State](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/hubfs/FitchburgStateUniversity/logo.png)](http://www.fitchburgstate.edu/) [![burg-blog-logo-1](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/burg-blog-logo-1.png?width=238&height=113&name=burg-blog-logo-1.png)](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/) # Communication Law and Ethics - Government Censorship of Social Media Posted by [Andy Cunningham](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/author/andy-cunningham) on November 5, 2024 at 9:24 AM ![](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/hubfs/Avatar2.jpg) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Yesterday afternoon, the [Society of Philosophers in American](https://www.philosophersinamerica.com/) and [Communications Media](https://www.fitchburgstate.edu/academics/academic-schools/school-arts-and-sciences/communications-media-department) Professor [J.J. Sylvia IV's](https://www.fitchburgstate.edu/academics/faculty-profiles/jj-sylvia-iv) Communication Law and Ethics Class hosted a discussion on how governments interact with and regulate social media platforms. Students and community members reflected on this timely topic at the [Fitchburg Public Library](https://www.fitchburgma.gov/871/Library). [The Society of Philosophers in America (SOPHIA)](https://www.philosophersinamerica.com/) is an educational nonprofit membership and chapter organization dedicated to building communities of philosophical conversation. 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