Modern Censorship: Classification, Axiological and Institutional Aspects

The article analyzes approaches to classification, as well as axiological and institutional aspects of censorship, understood in a modern context, as an integral socio-political institution characterizing the degree of protection of the state from threats accompanying the process of informatization and digitalization of society. The conclusion is formulated that modern censorship as a socio-political institution requires dynamic adaptation to the changing conditions of digitalization of society, flexible but clearly defined legal frameworks are needed that will contribute to the protection and maintenance of public order and moral standards, while not violating fundamental human rights and freedoms, including freedom of speech and information.