A White House order claims to end ‘censorship.’ What does that mean?

President Trump appears on a large screen during his address by video conference at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 23. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images

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Among the dozens of executive actions President Trump signed on his first day in office is one aimed at “restoring freedom of speech and ending federal censorship.” Legal and political experts say it raises concerns about the new administration’s willingness to punish its perceived enemies, such as civil servants and researchers who study how propaganda and conspiracy theories travel online.

The order bars the

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