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[[WP:NOTCENSORED|Wikipedia is generally not censored]] by the editors but there may be censorship of some or all of Wikipedia content by individual governments.<br />
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The editors of Wikipedia decide by community [[WP:Consensus|consensus]] as to what content is added. The only censorship by the community of note is the decision to [[WP:Image blacklist|blacklist certain images]] and [[Wikipedia:Viewing deleted articles|restrict the visibility of various articles]]. [[Depictions of Muhammad]], which cause offence to some [[Muslim]]s, have not been censored.<br />
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A number of methods can be used to prevent a computer from showing images contained in Wikipedia. If you wish to do this, see the options at [[Help:Options to hide an image]].<br />
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==Circumventing external censorship==<br />
Wikipedia supports [[https]] for all pages. Sometimes this can interfere with page blocking or reduce the risk of repercussions.<br />
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Some possible ways to circumvent censorship by outside forces according to page name:<br />
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* Copy the location of the blocked Wikipedia page into [[Google Translate]]<br />
* [[Transclude]] the page name into an arbitrary page that you preview. [[WP:Sandbox]] may be a good page to use, assuming it is not blocked. ('''Do not save''' these transclusions or other test edits, except in a Sandbox.) It might be safest to preview in a location that you do not normally read, in case the censor begins blocking that page.<br />
*''Example: enter <nowiki>{{:Nazi Party}} into a page to preview.</nowiki>''<br />
*Note: If your IP address has been placed under a [[:Template:Schoolblock|"schoolblock"]] from the Wikipedia end, you will not be able to preview most pages; instead, try hitting the "talk" option beside your IP address. You may have access to edit (and thus to preview) that one page.<br />
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Some possible ways to circumvent censorship targeting pages containing specific named images:<br />
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* [[Help:Options to hide an image]]<br />
* Use or write a Lua module to deliver content with some or all images removed, e.g. <nowiki>{{#invoke:Page|getContent|Nazi Party|nowiki=yes}}</nowiki><br />
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These methods do not protect users who may be subject to threats to their employment or freedom for viewing certain types of content. For them, a very careful exploration of [[HTTP tunnel]]s, [[virtual private network]]s, [[The Onion Router]] protocol, or "[[sneakernet]]" may or may not be appropriate.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Censorship]], the encyclopedia article about the topic<br />
*[[Censorship of Wikipedia]], an article about the history of Wikipedia censorship by different countries.<br />
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