Censor.Net

https://censor.net/

Censor.NET is a Ukrainian news and politics digital media outlet founded by journalist Yuriy Butusov in 2004. The portal, which includes a popular forum, is among the leading online media outlets in Ukraine.

The publication positions itself as a site of "emotional news". The site's slogan is: "Censor.NET is a popular politics with comments of the electorate." The information is published in Ukrainian and Russian, including the commentaries published in the forum; some of the articles are translated into English.

In March 2015, Censor.NET received the Person of the Year award for the best online media of the year.

In 2020, The Institute of Mass Information included Censor.NET in the "white list" of Ukrainian media with quality information over 95%.

Source: Oasis Europe

Last updated date: November 2025

Location:
Kyiv, Ukraine
Year the organization started publishing:
2004
Languages:
English
Russian
Ukrainian
Type of coverage:
National

Content

Editorial coverage:
Generalist, focused on multiple topics
Type of content produced by theme:
Politics
Economy and business
Society and human rights
Entrepreneurship
Economy and finance
War crimes and transitional justice
Journalism genres:
Essays
Interviews and reporting
Opinion
Investigative journalism
Narrative journalism
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Breaking news
Live coverage of events
Solutions or constructive journalism
Engaged, community-driven or participatory journalism
Explanatory journalism
Fact-checking
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Website
Blog
Messaging service
Social media platforms
YouTube
Telegram
Twitter
Facebook
Primary tech platform or medium used to publish content:
Website

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
222,624
Twitter number of followers:
150,466
YouTube number of followers:
399,000

Transparency

Has a data privacy policy
Publishes a data privacy policy

Why is this profile included?

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