#censorship — Public Fediverse posts

False claims of illegal obscenity for minors, inclusion of #LGBTQIA+ characters or themes, & covering topics of #race, #racism, #equity, & #socialjustice are the common justifications for #censorship of a #library book.

Today’s the start of #BannedBooksWeek. Check out this year’s Top 11 Most Challenged #Books at
https://bannedbooksweek.org/

And if you choose to buy one of them, please consider bookshop.org instead of Amazon. They support local bookshops near you: https://bookshop.org/

False claims of illegal obscenity for minors, inclusion of #LGBTQIA+ characters or themes, & covering topics of #race, #racism, #equity, & #socialjustice are the common justifications for #censorship of a #library book.

Today’s the start of #BannedBooksWeek. Check out this year’s Top 11 Most Challenged #Books at
https://bannedbooksweek.org/

And if you choose to buy one of them, please consider bookshop.org instead of Amazon. They support local bookshops near you: https://bookshop.org/

False claims of illegal obscenity for minors, inclusion of #LGBTQIA+ characters or themes, & covering topics of #race, #racism, #equity, & #socialjustice are the common justifications for #censorship of a #library book.

Today’s the start of #BannedBooksWeek. Check out this year’s Top 11 Most Challenged #Books at
https://bannedbooksweek.org/

And if you choose to buy one of them, please consider bookshop.org instead of Amazon. They support local bookshops near you: https://bookshop.org/

False claims of illegal obscenity for minors, inclusion of #LGBTQIA+ characters or themes, & covering topics of #race, #racism, #equity, & #socialjustice are the common justifications for #censorship of a #library book.

Today’s the start of #BannedBooksWeek. Check out this year’s Top 11 Most Challenged #Books at
https://bannedbooksweek.org/

And if you choose to buy one of them, please consider bookshop.org instead of Amazon. They support local bookshops near you: https://bookshop.org/

Europeans/EU Citizens!

Update on the EU Kids Act:

The EU Commission has opened up the submission form for feedback on the bill. Let them know how much you don't want this! Let them know how much harm this bill will do to civil rights and economic stability! It's better to try and fail then to roll over and take it!

https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/19418

P.S. And as always, mail/call your MEPs and other relevant government officials!

#Privacy #Censorship #FreeSpeech #DigitalRights #SocialMedia #EUKidsAct #EU #EuropeanUnion #AgeVerification

Europeans/EU Citizens!

Update on the EU Kids Act:

The EU Commission has opened up the submission form for feedback on the bill. Let them know how much you don't want this! Let them know how much harm this bill will do to civil rights and economic stability! It's better to try and fail then to roll over and take it!

https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/19418

P.S. And as always, mail/call your MEPs and other relevant government officials!

#Privacy #Censorship #FreeSpeech #DigitalRights #SocialMedia #EUKidsAct #EU #EuropeanUnion #AgeVerification

Europeans/EU Citizens!

Update on the EU Kids Act:

The EU Commission has opened up the submission form for feedback on the bill. Let them know how much you don't want this! Let them know how much harm this bill will do to civil rights and economic stability! It's better to try and fail then to roll over and take it!

https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/19418

P.S. And as always, mail/call your MEPs and other relevant government officials!

#Privacy #Censorship #FreeSpeech #DigitalRights #SocialMedia #EUKidsAct #EU #EuropeanUnion #AgeVerification

Europeans/EU Citizens!

Update on the EU Kids Act:

The EU Commission has opened up the submission form for feedback on the bill. Let them know how much you don't want this! Let them know how much harm this bill will do to civil rights and economic stability! It's better to try and fail then to roll over and take it!

https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/19418

P.S. And as always, mail/call your MEPs and other relevant government officials!

#Privacy #Censorship #FreeSpeech #DigitalRights #SocialMedia #EUKidsAct #EU #EuropeanUnion #AgeVerification

Via Kelly Jensen: "How and why to support independent media–something more important than ever right now.

That, plus this week's book censorship news (3 October2026)"

#NewsMedia #BookBans #Libraries #Censorship #USPolitics

https://bookriot.com/how-and-why-to-support-independent-media/

Via Kelly Jensen: "How and why to support independent media–something more important than ever right now.

That, plus this week's book censorship news (3 October2026)"

#NewsMedia #BookBans #Libraries #Censorship #USPolitics

https://bookriot.com/how-and-why-to-support-independent-media/

Via Kelly Jensen: "How and why to support independent media–something more important than ever right now.

That, plus this week's book censorship news (3 October2026)"

#NewsMedia #BookBans #Libraries #Censorship #USPolitics

https://bookriot.com/how-and-why-to-support-independent-media/

Via Kelly Jensen: "How and why to support independent media–something more important than ever right now.

That, plus this week's book censorship news (3 October2026)"

#NewsMedia #BookBans #Libraries #Censorship #USPolitics

https://bookriot.com/how-and-why-to-support-independent-media/

NOW ON VERDANT SQUARE RADIO ==

NOW PLAYING == Throughline 10/1/26: How to avoid the end of the worldhttps://youtu.be/zNOF3YvRjRU?si=Nh6T1q0HRRf3LOHX#news #uspol #politics #npr #commentary #culture #freespeech #censorship #repression #LearnSomething #radio #vsn #progressive #left #publicradio #DiverseSpectrumOfTheLeft #SupportIndependentMedia #Resist

https://mastodon.social/@VerdantSquareRadio/117373592174084351

#news #arts #left #commentary #radio #publicradio #community

NOW ON VERDANT SQUARE RADIO ==

NOW PLAYING == Throughline 10/1/26: How to avoid the end of the worldhttps://youtu.be/zNOF3YvRjRU?si=Nh6T1q0HRRf3LOHX#news #uspol #politics #npr #commentary #culture #freespeech #censorship #repression #LearnSomething #radio #vsn #progressive #left #publicradio #DiverseSpectrumOfTheLeft #SupportIndependentMedia #Resist

https://mastodon.social/@VerdantSquareRadio/117373592174084351

#news #arts #left #commentary #radio #publicradio #community

NOW ON VERDANT SQUARE RADIO ==

NOW PLAYING == Throughline 10/1/26: How to avoid the end of the worldhttps://youtu.be/zNOF3YvRjRU?si=Nh6T1q0HRRf3LOHX#news #uspol #politics #npr #commentary #culture #freespeech #censorship #repression #LearnSomething #radio #vsn #progressive #left #publicradio #DiverseSpectrumOfTheLeft #SupportIndependentMedia #Resist

https://mastodon.social/@VerdantSquareRadio/117373592174084351

#news #arts #left #commentary #radio #publicradio #community

NOW ON VERDANT SQUARE RADIO ==

NOW PLAYING == Throughline 10/1/26: How to avoid the end of the worldhttps://youtu.be/zNOF3YvRjRU?si=Nh6T1q0HRRf3LOHX#news #uspol #politics #npr #commentary #culture #freespeech #censorship #repression #LearnSomething #radio #vsn #progressive #left #publicradio #DiverseSpectrumOfTheLeft #SupportIndependentMedia #Resist

https://mastodon.social/@VerdantSquareRadio/117373592174084351

#news #arts #left #commentary #radio #publicradio #community

NOW PLAYING == Throughline 10/1/26: How to avoid the end of the world

https://youtu.be/zNOF3YvRjRU?si=Nh6T1q0HRRf3LOHX

#news #uspol #politics #npr #commentary #culture #freespeech #censorship #repression #LearnSomething #radio #vsn #progressive #left #publicradio #DiverseSpectrumOfTheLeft #SupportIndependentMedia #Resist

NOW PLAYING == Throughline 10/1/26: How to avoid the end of the world

https://youtu.be/zNOF3YvRjRU?si=Nh6T1q0HRRf3LOHX

#news #uspol #politics #npr #commentary #culture #freespeech #censorship #repression #LearnSomething #radio #vsn #progressive #left #publicradio #DiverseSpectrumOfTheLeft #SupportIndependentMedia #Resist

NOW PLAYING == Throughline 10/1/26: How to avoid the end of the world

https://youtu.be/zNOF3YvRjRU?si=Nh6T1q0HRRf3LOHX

#news #uspol #politics #npr #commentary #culture #freespeech #censorship #repression #LearnSomething #radio #vsn #progressive #left #publicradio #DiverseSpectrumOfTheLeft #SupportIndependentMedia #Resist

NOW PLAYING == Throughline 10/1/26: How to avoid the end of the world

https://youtu.be/zNOF3YvRjRU?si=Nh6T1q0HRRf3LOHX

#news #uspol #politics #npr #commentary #culture #freespeech #censorship #repression #LearnSomething #radio #vsn #progressive #left #publicradio #DiverseSpectrumOfTheLeft #SupportIndependentMedia #Resist

https://www.europesays.com/africa/454224/ Tunisia softens its ‘false news’ penalty. What really changed, and why now? | Censorship News #Africa #Censorship #Explainer #FreedomOfThePress #HumanRights #MiddleEast #news #politics #Protests #Tunisia

How and Why to Support Independent Media: Book Censorship News, October 2, 2026

Maintaining a robust media landscape requires understanding how and why to support independent media.
https://bookriot.com/how-and-why-to-support-independent-media/

#Censorship #Libraries #LiteraryActivism

How and Why to Support Independent Media: Book Censorship News, October 2, 2026

Maintaining a robust media landscape requires understanding how and why to support independent media.
https://bookriot.com/how-and-why-to-support-independent-media/

#Censorship #Libraries #LiteraryActivism

How and Why to Support Independent Media: Book Censorship News, October 2, 2026

Maintaining a robust media landscape requires understanding how and why to support independent media.
https://bookriot.com/how-and-why-to-support-independent-media/

#Censorship #Libraries #LiteraryActivism

one thing that has went off the radar from Labour conference (compared to other parts of it) is Nandy's speech on social media.

I was hoping to write a thread here myself with analysis of what to expect, but then I saw this and it's even better than I would've written: https://paulfwalsh.substack.com/p/social-media-ban-for-under-16s-in

authoritarians kill open internet on purpose, democratic gov'ts – out of ignorance.

#Privacy #Security #DigitalID #SocialMedia #Censorship #Surveillance #UnitedKingdom #UK #Tech #Technology #TechPolicy

one thing that has went off the radar from Labour conference (compared to other parts of it) is Nandy's speech on social media.

I was hoping to write a thread here myself with analysis of what to expect, but then I saw this and it's even better than I would've written: https://paulfwalsh.substack.com/p/social-media-ban-for-under-16s-in

authoritarians kill open internet on purpose, democratic gov'ts – out of ignorance.

#Privacy #Security #DigitalID #SocialMedia #Censorship #Surveillance #UnitedKingdom #UK #Tech #Technology #TechPolicy

one thing that has went off the radar from Labour conference (compared to other parts of it) is Nandy's speech on social media.

I was hoping to write a thread here myself with analysis of what to expect, but then I saw this and it's even better than I would've written: https://paulfwalsh.substack.com/p/social-media-ban-for-under-16s-in

authoritarians kill open internet on purpose, democratic gov'ts – out of ignorance.

#Privacy #Security #DigitalID #SocialMedia #Censorship #Surveillance #UnitedKingdom #UK #Tech #Technology #TechPolicy

one thing that has went off the radar from Labour conference (compared to other parts of it) is Nandy's speech on social media.

I was hoping to write a thread here myself with analysis of what to expect, but then I saw this and it's even better than I would've written: https://paulfwalsh.substack.com/p/social-media-ban-for-under-16s-in

authoritarians kill open internet on purpose, democratic gov'ts – out of ignorance.

#Privacy #Security #DigitalID #SocialMedia #Censorship #Surveillance #UnitedKingdom #UK #Tech #Technology #TechPolicy