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New Billboard in Texas Urges, “Ban Censorship, Not Books”

After Keller school district in Texas banned all trans books, a free speech nonprofit put up billboards reading, "Ban censorship, not books."

What Are Mis-, Dis-, and Mal- Information?: Book Censorship News, December 9, 2022

Defining disinformation, misinformation, and malinformation. That, plus this week's book censorship news.

The “Culture War” Designation is Journalistic Negligence: Book Censorship News, December 2, 2022

A look at this week's book censorship news and why using the phrase "culture war" with book bans is factually inaccurate.

We Need Diverse Books Launches #BooksSaveLives Campaign

Help put an end to book censorship with We Need Diverse Books' new campaign #BooksSaveLives.

Book Ratings Systems Are Not a Solution: Book Censorship News, November 25, 2022

A book rating system is not a solution to book challenges or content. That, plus this week's book censorship news.

My Book, Plus 300+ Others, Is Banned in Missouri: Book Censorship News, November 18, 2022

Missouri's bill has led to hundreds of books being pulled and not returned to shelves. That, plus this week's book censorship news.

No, Books Should Not Have Content Ratings Like Movies

In recent years, certain groups have demanded a more robust rating system for books, but there are many reasons this would be inequitable.

Keller Schools Ban Books About Trans and Nonbinary People

Keller Independent School District in Texas has banned all books about transgender and nonbinary people from schools.

There Are Not Two Sides to the Holocaust: Book Censorship News, November 11, 2022

What it means to represent and meet community needs in school and public libraries. That, plus this week's book censorship news.

Why Read a Book When You Can Ban It Instead? Inside Florida’s Clay County School District

Clay County District Schools in Florida has a running list of books being challenged. Why are so many marked "weeded?"