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Sep 22 2023
Headline Roundup
Is the Rise in Book Bans Justified?
Attempts to ban certain books from U.S. classrooms and libraries are on the rise. Is it an attack on free speech or a move to protect kids?
The Details: PEN America, a literary nonprofit, "recorded 3,362 instances of books banned" in 2023, "an increase of 33 percent from the 2021–22 school year," according to its latest report. The American Library Association's (ALA) Office for
Axios The Hill Washington ExaminerAug 05 2022
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Why are Democrats Boosting Pro-Trump Candidates in the 2022 Primaries?
Candidates endorsed by former President Donald Trump have done well so far in the 2022 midterm elections, with some help from Democrats. What's behind this confusing cross-party promotion?
The answer is relatively simple: Democrats believe their party's candidates have a better chance in the general elections against pro-Trump candidates than moderate Republicans.
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NewsNation National Review (News) Washington PostApr 22 2022
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DeSantis Signs Bill Ending Disney's Self-Governing District
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Friday that would eliminate a private government district controlled by the Walt Disney Company by June 2023.
The Reedy Creek Improvement District was established in 1967 to allow Disney greater autonomy in building Walt Disney World, which would eventually become the largest single-site employer in the country. The loss of the special district
New York Times (News) Orlando Sentinel Fox News (Online News)Aug 04 2021
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Perspectives: How Might Laws Solve Big Tech's Free Speech Dilemma?
The question of how major technology companies like Google, Amazon, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram gate-keep speech and information on their internet platforms is a divisive one, especially in the context of the First Amendment. People across the spectrum often disagree on what freedom of speech entails, and that debate has evolved into arguments about how free speech is encouraged or
New York Times (News) AllSides Wall Street Journal (Opinion)Aug 04 2020
Perspectives Blog
AllStances™: Cancel Culture
Is cancel culture a problem? Should there be social consequences for some views? Which views? Explore all perspectives and stances about cancel culture with AllStances™ by AllSides.
Cancel Culture Doesn't Exist Strong criticism doesn't amount to persecution or a threat to free speech. See arguments » Cancel Culture Has Gone Too Far and Should End People should not be Julie MastrineJun 04 2021
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Trump Suspended From Facebook, Instagram for 2 Years
Facebook announced Friday that former President Donald Trump's accounts would be suspended for two years, "effective from the date of the initial suspension on January 7 this year." After two years, Facebook "will look to experts to assess whether the risk to public safety has receded." The company suspended Trump indefinitely "following his praise for people engaged" in the deadly violence at
BBC News The Daily Wire HuffPostFeb 07 2023
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Academic Freedom up for Debate After Hamline College Drama
Controversy surrounding an art history professor displaying a painting of the Islamic prophet Muhammad raises questions about academic freedom and cultural respect.
For Context: At Hamline University in Minnesota, a professor’s contract was not renewed after they showed a painting of Muhammad in an art history class, which led a Muslim student to complain. Hamline University President
MSNBC Newsweek The AtlanticSep 07 2020
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Viral Edited Video of Trump Flagged as Misinformation on Twitter
On Sunday evening, an edited clip of President Donald Trump went viral on social media. The 12-second clip, edited out of a 2019 C-SPAN interview with Trump, showed the president walking to a helicopter before stopping to point to a puddle on the ground outside of the White House. Some Twitter users tweeted the video along with comments that Trump looked "confused" and "disoriented." "Trump
Mediaite C-SPAN Fox News (Online News)Dec 20 2022
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New 'Twitter Files' Detail Communications, Payments Between FBI and Twitter
A "Twitter Files" release on Monday appear to show extensive communications and payments between the FBI and Twitter about the platform's approach to disinformation and suppression of the Hunter Biden laptop story.
The Details: Apparent screenshots of communications between the FBI and Twitter show that the FBI paid Twitter $3.4 million for processing the agency's requests about
Reason NewsNation Washington ExaminerSep 29 2021
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YouTube Expands Policy on Banning 'Harmful' Vaccine Content
YouTube on Wednesday announced a sizable expansion of its medical misinformation policies, which includes banning all content about vaccines that pose "a serious risk of egregious harm" to its viewers. Any videos that "falsely says that approved vaccines cause autism, cancer or infertility, or that substances in vaccines can track those who receive them" will also be censored. Personal
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