Censorship is bad for a Free Society. Self Censorship is worse. Here’s the first four DDG results on the subject.

• https://www.liberties.eu/en/stories/self-censorship/43569
• https://societyforpeace.com/why-is-censorship-bad-for-society/
• https://psychology-spot.com/self-censorship-psychology/
• https://adflegal.org/article/censorship-incompatible-free-society/

Heinlein said this on the topic of censorship:

“The whole principle is wrong; it’s like demanding that grown men live on skim milk because the baby can’t eat steak.”