Katherine Gregg’s article on the “Freedom to Read” law (“RI libraries caught in middle of culture war,” News, Aug. 15) pointed out the need for vigilance in protecting our libraries. What was not ...

When most people think of how governments stifle free speech, they think of censorship. That’s when a government directly blocks or suppresses speech. In the past, the federal government has censored ...

The order is focused on applicants for H-1B visas, which are frequently used by tech companies and is part of a campaign by the Trump administration against online content moderation.

Censorship, the suppression of words, images, or ideas that are "offensive," happens whenever some people succeed in imposing their personal political or moral values on others. Censorship can be ...

In the First Amendment’s lexicon, self-censorship and chilling effect are close companions. They’re like road-trip buddies, calling society’s attention to the dangers of preemptive, self-imposed—not ...

After years of Republicans complaining about censorship, Democrats now have more concern about protecting First Amendment rights. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey ...

A decision by the Indiana University Media School to fire its director of student media after he refused to censor the Indiana Daily Student this past week is shocking and appalling. It should not ...

The app lets people anonymously share the locations of immigration agents but Apple removed it from its app store under ...

Censorship generally involves shutting people up, rather than refuting their ideas. This usually takes either of two main forms: Deplatforming people, i.e., not permitting them to use a platform to ...

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