Speech codes
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Speech codes are restrictions on free speech typical of totalitarian regimes such as Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union and Communist China.
University Speech Codes
In recent years, Speech Codes have also been implemented in major North American colleges and universities; For example, Northeastern University in Boston's Appropriate Use of Computer and Network Resources Policy[1] prohibits students from using the university's information systems or facilities to send any message that “in the sole judgment of the University” is “intolerant” or “offensive.”
Various organizations such as the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (or FIRE) have been established to oppose such trend.[2]