This level of censorship kinda does make even Soviet or Maoist censors look like a honest straightforward bunch in comparison.
replyA very ironic result from a company supposedly valuing the opposite.
I would claim the difference between being rejected an API request and being potentially jailed/shot is significant.
replyPerhaps you misread some of the words?
replyI didn’t write anything about the level of violence?
At least, I think it’s decently understood that honesty and straightforwardness sometimes do not lead to the minimal violence outcome.