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GCSE Citizenship Studies · key term
A voluntary Defence and Security Media Advisory guideline about information whose disclosure could damage national security or endanger lives. Editors retain the decision about publication.
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Paper 2
Revise: Press Regulation and CensorshipDSMA notices are not legally binding censorship orders. The editor retains the final decision, and the committee relies on argument and persuasion rather than enforcement powers. Political or official embarrassment is not a valid reason for advising against publication under the system.
Do not describe DSMA notices as compulsory bans. They provide voluntary national-security guidance; a court injunction is legally binding.
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