Censorship & information rights
First identify the mechanism.
A ban, a ranking change, a payment denial, a surveillance system, an identity gate, a translation choice, and an archive deletion can all affect information. They are not the same act. QAEDA starts by naming the actor, mechanism, evidence, and practical effect.
Mechanism map
Ten ways information control can operate
Use these as diagnostic categories, not automatic verdicts. Ordinary editorial judgment, fraud controls, technical failure, and legitimate narrowly tailored safety rules can resemble some of the same mechanics.