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==Exceptions to restrictions== Not all restrictions on free speech are a breach of the prior restraint doctrine. It is widely accepted that publication of information affecting [[national security]], particularly in {{cl-span|[[war]]time|date=April 2020}}, may be restricted, even when there are laws that protect freedom of expression. In many cases invocation of national security is controversial, with opponents of suppression arguing that government errors and embarrassment are being covered up; examples are given below. Publication of information on legal cases in progress may be restricted by an injunction. (Otherwise publishing of material which may affect a case is subject to penalties, but not prevented from the outset.) Text and video information containing illegal context, such as [[pornography]] involving underage or [[rape|unwilling]] individuals are generally censored in order to protect the victim/s of the material, and preserve the legal and ethical standards of the country/state initiating the censorship of the offensive material.
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