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  1. BellingenNSW @[email protected] ·

    Book bans, unintended consequences and mainstream media
    Reality is often upsetting

    Censorship and challenging of library books in Western nations have risen sharply, driven by organized political campaigns targeting LGBTQIA+ themes, race, and geopolitical conflicts.

    * "Bondi library removes book How to Sell a Genocide from shelves after complaint."
    “..It makes some people upset is unfortunate, but reality is often upsetting. This particular reality is especially upsetting … to the parents of the over 20,000 children killed by Israel in Gaza since October 2023. Do Sydney officials plan on removing pro-Israel books from their libraries because it potentially upsets these community members?” >>
    theguardian.com/culture/2026/a

    * Book censorship?
    That is when the 'the Streisand effect' kicks in: "It is the phenomenon in which an attempt to hide, remove, or censor information results in the unintended consequence of the effort instead increasing public awareness of the information." (wikipedia)

    * Here is the banned book:
    How to Sell a Genocide
    The Media’s Complicity in the Destruction of Gaza, By Adam H. Johnson >>
    plutobooks.com/product/how-to-
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