TikTok blocks Epstein mentions and anti-Trump videos, users claim

Alleged censorship comes after investors loyal to Trump take over social media platform

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In search of positives I decided that all the proposed censorship and monitoring coming to the internet will benefit me personally. When UK bans me from logging in and using social media, when EU bans me from using chats, I'll have much more time for myself and my family. I'll learn all the things I always wanted to learn, visit places i wanted to visit, read ALL the books and play with cats. #OSA #UK #EU #ChatControl #privacy #censorhip

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Heather Cox Richardson Harvard Letter a Mistake. Harvard’s Response 4/20/25

"That's down to a fascinating #publisher called #SevenSeasBooks, that was based in #Glinkastrasse , #Berlin. Seven Seas had been founded in 1958 by the #American Gertrude #Gelbin, the wife of the #German #author Stefan #Heym ."
https://colinville.blogspot.com/2013/12/seven-seas-books-berlin.html

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Piracy Shield Blacks Out Tech News Site by Blocking Another CDN IP * TorrentFreak

Italy's Piracy Shield IPTV blocking system rendered tech news site DDaY unavailable with readers diverted to page branding it a pirate site.

Why Teens Across the Country Are Acquiring Brooklyn Public Library's Free Digital Cards: Book Censorship News, September 20, 2024

Brooklyn Public Library's Books Unbanned program has made a real impact on the lives of young people nationwide.

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University Professors Are Losing Their Jobs Over “New McCarthyism” on Gaza

As brutal police repression sweeps campus encampments, schools have been cutting ties with pro-Palestine faculty members without tenure.

The Intercept
Florida school district removes dictionaries from libraries, citing law championed by DeSantis

The Escambia County School District, located in the Florida panhandle, has removed several dictionaries from its library shelves over concerns that making the dictionaries available to students would violate Florida law. The American Heritage Children's Dictionary, Webster's Dictionary for Students, and Merriam-Webster's Elementary Dictionary are among

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childrens author Maggie Tokuda-Hall received an offer by #scholastic to license her book "love in the library" (based on her grandparent's relationship) WITH the condition that she censor the author's note. they wanted her to remove the word "racism" and historical context of Japanese American internment during WWII. listen to her share the experience with the sf chronicle #censorhip https://open.spotify.com/episode/4bGtD15JXXLChdvKbReyJO?si=7ff3d7874dfa4016
How Red State Book Bans Affect California Writers

Listen to this episode from Fifth & Mission on Spotify. Oakland children's author Maggie Tokuda-Hall refused an offer from Scholastic to license her book "Love in the Library" when the publishing giant asked her to remove the word "racism" and historical context about incarceration camps for Japanese Americans during World War II. She tells host Cecilia Lei that efforts to whitewash history violate adults' "moral obligation" to tell kids the truth. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Got a tip, comment, question? Email us: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Saudi prosecutors seek death penalty for academic over social media use

A prominent pro-reform law professor in Saudi Arabia is facing the death penalty for alleged crimes including having a Twitter account and using WhatsApp to share news considered “hostile” to the kingdom, according to court documents seen by the Guardian.

A translation of the charges against Al-Qarni include the law professor’s “admission” that he used a social media account under his own name (@awadalqarni) and used it “at every opportunity … to express his opinions”. The documents also state that he “admitted” participating in a WhatsApp chat, and was accused of participating in videos in which he praised the Muslim Brotherhood. Al-Qarni’s apparent use of Telegram, and creation of a Telegram account, was also included in allegations.

#saudiarabia #censorhip #socialmedia #deathpenalty #MiddleEast #suppression #criticism #facism #tyranny

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/15/saudi-arabian-academic-on-death-row-for-using-twitter-and-whatsapp?CMP=share_btn_link

Saudi prosecutors seek death penalty for academic over social media use

Court documents reveal reasons for Awad Al-Qarni’s arrest – even though rulers are major investors in social media platforms

The Guardian