A bill was introduced before the Puerto Rican Senate which would restrain the rights of the independence and Nationalist movements on the archipelago.

The U.S.-appointed governor of Puerto Rico, Jesús T. Piñero, signed the Ley de la Mordaza (Gag Law, technically "Law 53 of 1948") into law.

Ethologist Gerrit van Putten was given a gag order by the Minister of Agriculture after publishing a report on tail biting in pigs.

Ethologist Gerrit van Putten was given a second gag order by Minister Braks, who did not want to hear about the adverse effects of confined housing of pigs.

Following the 2008 Mumbai attacks, the Indian government proposed a draft law to gag media outlets broadcasting live pictures during terrorist events or war, aiming to protect hostages and security operations. The Indian media opposed the law, citing their self-regulation practices during such events.

Israel issued a gag order against the Israeli media regarding the Anat Kamm–Uri Blau affair, which involved leaked documents from the Israeli Defense Force suggesting extrajudicial killings. The gag order faced widespread criticism and publicity as details were reported overseas.

Right-wing blogger Cameron Slater was convicted of breaching name suppression orders and fined NZ$8,000.

In the Allan Chappelow murder case, the trial was held mostly in camera, and media were prevented from speculating on the case, marking what is thought to be the first criminal case in which a gagging order was imposed in the UK.

A lifetime gag order on the discussion of fracking was agreed to by a family as part of their agreement with the oil and gas drilling company Range Resources in Pennsylvania.

A gag order prevented Israeli coverage of the Prisoner X affair for over two years. After foreign media revealed the prisoner's identity in February 2013, a court partially lifted the gag order, allowing Israeli media to quote foreign press reports but not offer original reporting.

A gag order was issued concerning a famous Israeli singer suspected of sex with underage girls. Social media users published the singer's name and incriminating photos, and Eyal Golan later released a press statement announcing he was the suspected singer.

A blanket gag order was put into place regarding the detainment of Avera Mengistu. It lasted 10 months.

The Supreme Court of Victoria issued an Australia-wide gagging order to prevent reporting on bribery allegations involving international political leaders. WikiLeaks revealed the existence of this order.

A Dutch court issued a gag order on writer Edwin Giltay, banning his non-fiction thriller The Cover-up General and prohibiting him from promoting it, which delineates an espionage scandal within Dutch military intelligence.

Claims in the media that the MCA may impose a gag order on their press statements were later denied.

An Israeli court issued a month-long gag order on a state witness deal regarding the ongoing criminal investigations of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Cardinal George Pell's conviction on child-molestation charges was subject to a gag order issued by Judge Peter Kidd in Victoria, Australia, which suppressed coverage of the conviction by Australian media companies.

The Brazilian Ministry of Environment imposed a gag order on environmental enforcement agency Ibama, preventing it from responding to press inquiries and redirecting them to the ministry's communications office.

Victoria's DPP, Kerri Judd QC, accused around 50 Australian news publishers of breaking the gag order related to Cardinal George Pell's conviction. Judge Peter Kidd indicated that some breaches were serious and could lead to jail time for editors.

The National Broadcasting Commission issued a gag order barring all journalists and broadcast stations in Nigeria from reporting details of terrorists, kidnappers, and victims.

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (PTCIJ) filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari and others, challenging the gag order issued by the National Broadcasting Commission.

The top attorney for Myanmar's deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi claimed that Burmese authorities had issued him a gag order barring him from discussing Aung San Suu Kyi's court proceedings in public.

Te Pāti Māori coleader Rawiri Waititi made a direct reference to a suppressed case in parliament and was later suspended from parliament for breaching standing orders.