Censorship
Congress Is Pushing An Online Safety Bill Supported By Anti-LGBTQ Groups
Advocates say the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) will be weaponized to censor LGBTQ content.
Free Speech Warrior Elon Musk Weaker on Government Censorship Than the Twitter Execs He Fired
Twitter’s long history of fighting Turkish censorship has ended with Musk.
Ron DeSantis is About To Expand Florida’s 'Don’t Say Gay' Law
Students in Florida won't legally be able to learn about gender and sexual orientation until the 9th grade.
Texas Officials Would Rather Close Library Than Stock Books They Don’t Like
A federal judge ruled against a book ban in Llano, TX. Now, local officials are discussing shutting down the public library system entirely.
An Anonymous Critic Played Cat and Mouse with Beijing for 12 Years. Then He Got Caught.
He managed to evade surveillance by keeping his online identity hidden, even from those closest to him.
‘Suddenly Something Happened’: Winnie the Pooh Horror Film Dropped From Hong Kong Cinemas
“I am pretty sure it has nothing to do with the film or technical reasons,” says the British director.
A College Art Exhibit Was Just Censored Because It Had Abortion-Related Art
The college suggested that displaying the art would violate Idaho's abortion restrictions.
Twitter’s Most Important Anti-Censorship Tool Is Currently Dead
Twitter launched its Tor onion service at the onset of Russia's invasion of Ukraine to help people connect to the social network. That site is now dead.
We Spoke to The Florida Teacher Who Was Fired For a Viral Video Of Empty School Library Shelves
After a new statewide policy removed books from school libraries, Governor Ron DeSantis called the video Brian Covey posted a “fake narrative.”
What Sensitivity Readers Actually Do, From a Professional
After “fat” and other words were cut from Roald Dahl books, sensitivity readers are in the culture-war crosshairs.
Firing of Colorado Librarian Violated Anti-Discrimination Laws
A librarian was terminated after promoting programs for LGBTQ teens. The state says the district violated civil rights laws.
Florida Teachers Are Emptying Classroom Libraries to Avoid Going to Jail
A new statewide policy is telling teachers to cover or remove books from shelves until they are reviewed—or potentially face felony charges.