Feb 26 Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos says opinion pages will defend free market and ‘personal liberties’ By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Jeff Bezos, who also owns Amazon, said on X that "viewpoints opposing those pillars will be left to be published by others."… Continue reading
Jul 30 Watch 7:29 Bill aimed at protecting children online sparks debate over censorship and privacy By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris, Azhar Merchant The U.S. Senate passed the Kids Online Safety Act on Tuesday. If the bill is approved in the House, it will mark the first time in 25 years that Congress has passed a law aimed to better protect children from… Continue watching
Jul 22 U.S.-Russian journalist convicted in a rapid, secret trial, court records show in Russia By Associated Press Alsu Kurmasheva, an editor for RFE/RL’s Tatar-Bashkir service, was convicted of “spreading false information” about the military, according to the website of the Supreme Court of Tatarstan. Continue reading
Apr 11 Library book ban attempts are at an all-time high. These librarians are fighting back By Casey Kuhn More than 4,000 library book bans were attempted in public and school libraries in 2023, according to the American Library Association. Six librarians share how they've responded in their communities. Continue reading
Jul 05 Watch 11:22 Judge limits government’s contact with social media companies after GOP states sue By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz, Matt Loffman Questions about information and misinformation spread on social media made their way to the federal courts. Several Republican state attorneys general argued the Biden administration went too far to suppress conservative views online. Amna Nawaz discussed the judge's ruling with… Continue watching
Jun 25 Hundreds of authors, including Salman Rushdie, Cheryl Strayed endorse anti-censorship initiative By Associated Press Salman Rushdie, Cheryl Strayed, Carl Hiassen and Ibram X. Kendi are among hundreds of authors who have endorsed the announcement by the American Library Association and the Association of American Publishers. Continue reading
Jun 02 U.S. sanctions Iranian technology firm for helping government censor internet By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Internet disruptions were instituted after homegrown anger over the September death of Masha Amini, an Iranian-Kurdish woman detained by the country's morality police, led to large-scale protests. Continue reading
May 24 Amanda Gorman’s inauguration poem banned by Florida school By Freida Frisaro, Associated Press “The Hill We Climb” was challenged by the parent of two students at Bob Graham Education Center in Miami Lakes. It was not immediately clear why the parent objected to Gorman's poem. Continue reading
Mar 23 Book ban attempts reach record high in 2022, American Library Association report says By Hillel Italie, Associated Press The report released Thursday says more than 1,200 challenges were recorded by the association in 2022, nearly double the then-record total from 2021. Continue reading
Feb 27 As LGBTQ book challenges rise, some Louisiana librarians are scared to go to work By Roby Chavez Librarians in Louisiana are being targeted and facing harassment from conservative activists who want to ban or limit access to LGBTQ books in public libraries. Continue reading