North Korea heavily censors all media and controls the flow of public information. All media is state-owned and serves as a government mouthpiece. The regime punishes those who access uncensored information or share news from enemy countries. The government fights advances in technology that could allow for independent news. rephrase like a 8th grader

North Korea has very strict rules when it comes to news and information. The government owns and controls all media, so they only share news that supports their views. People are not allowed to access or share information that hasn't been approved by the government. If they do, they can get in trouble. The government also tries to stop new technology that could let people get news from other sources.