Is censorship a tool used by governments to protect their citizens or a means to restrict their freedom? Evaluate the role of censorship and justify your claims.

I​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‍‍‍​ also want to add that the this paper is for a cyber security unit so the censorship is relating to cyber and online This is a research essay and the question you need to answer is “Is censorship a tool used by governments to protect their citizens or a means to restrict their freedom? Evaluate the role of censorship and justify your claims.” You must expresses a logical and highly persuasive argument supported by appropriate literature. It is very important that you look at both sides of this debate and address this in the paper. However you must have a clear thesis and arugment choosing one side. This is a research essay so you must at le​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‍‍‍​ast 18 academic sources of which I will provide 4 in addional files. I will also provide the marking rubric and a guide on how to properly reference this research essay. 500 word limit. +/- 10% Please check these off as your writing: – Is your thesis statement clear and concise? – Is your paper well-organized, and does it flow from beginning to end with logical transitions? – Do your ideas follow a logical sequence in each paragraph? – Have you used concrete details and facts and avoided generalizations? – Do your arguments support and prove your thesis? – Have you avoided repetition? Please reach out if you are confused​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‍‍‍​.