Despite the benefits of e-books and real time publishing, they do not offer the same permanency that the printed word does.
This could potentially facilitate the censoring, and even complete removal, of some documents, should governments or other authorities deem it “necessary”.
In the past, restrictive governments had to ban whole books whose content was deemed too controversial, inflammatory or seditious for the masses. But then at least you knew which books were being banned, and, if you could get your hands on them, see why. Censorship in the age of the Kindle will be more subtle, and much more dangerous.
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