Recent years have seen a record-breaking number of attempts to ban books. Here's how book banning emerged—and how it turned school libraries into battlegrounds.
Book banning and other forms of information censorship have serious implications for democratic processes, and censorship has become a central theme of partisan political rhetoric in the United States. However, there is little empirical work on the exact content, predictors of, and repercussions of ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Attempted book bans and restrictions at school and public libraries continue to surge, setting a record in 2022, according to a new report from the American Library Association released Thursday. More than 1,200 challenges were compiled by the association in 2022, nearly d...
Facebook Inc stepped up the battle against the amorphous anti-government "boogaloo" movement on Tuesday, banning accounts of adherents who encouraged violence during recent anti-racism protests across the United States. FACEBOOK UPDATES HOW IT PRIORITIZES NEWS ON USERS' TIMELINES The socia...
"I knew it was going to rattle the nerves of people who have always suppressed stories like mine," Johnson told CBS News. "The United States of America has always had an issue with anything that tells the truth. Had I been a White queer author this book would have been (perceived) in...
Book Bans and Guillotine Hands: Directed by Lynda Tarryk. With John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Sara Gilbert, Alicia Goranson. Dan encourages the family to decorate the house for Halloween; Harris takes a stand on an issue that ruffles a few feathers in Dar
Book formats in the U.S. - statistics & facts Books remain an important part of U.S. consumers’ lives. A study held in the United States found that print books are the preferred book format, though audiobooks and e-books are also gathering ground in terms of both sales and readership...
The notice, sent by lawyers Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan and seen by the Financial Times, claims that the S Alam family’s bank accounts have been frozen, they have been subjected to travel bans, lost control of their companies, and have been investigated by state authorities over alleged...
Facebook Bans Myanmar Military From Its Platforms With Immediate Effect More Reuters FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed Facebook logo is seen placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken March 25, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Facebook on Thursday ...
Facebook and Instagram have been blocked in the Russian Federation, with both social media platforms now completely inaccessible to users in that country. Meta’s VR services haven’t been mentioned by name in the bans, although they’re also likely to become inaccessible as a side effect. ...