Advocacy Group Says Critical Race Theory Bans Threaten Freedom of Expression

Governments and school boards have wide latitude to set curricula in K-12 public schools as allowed by the courts. generally held That teachers do not have the same degree of academic freedom as in universities. But PEN argues that many of these bills are written so vaguely that they can freeze a wide spectrum of …

Transgender Athletes Face Bans from Girls’ Sports in 10 US States

The new law in Texas was passed during a special legislative session at the call of Abbott, who is running for reelection next year and is facing serious challenges from fellow Republicans. for the first time in his quarter-century career in public office. Proponents of the new law say it promotes justice, because without such …

YouTube Bans Anti-Vaccine Misinformation – The New York Times

YouTube said on Wednesday it has banned several prominent anti-vaccine activists from its platform. Joseph Mercola and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.as part of an effort to remove all content that falsely claims that approved vaccines are dangerous. In a blog post, youtube said It said it would remove videos claiming that vaccines do not reduce …

Texas Bans Political ‘Censorship’ of Social Media Companies

The Texas governor on Thursday signed a bill banning social media platforms from removing posts because of political views expressed in them. a similar law NS blocked by a judge in Florida. Under the new rules, major platforms such as Facebook and Twitter cannot remove, play or otherwise moderate content or ban a user outright …

Bolsonaro Bans Social Networks From Removing Some Posts

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is temporarily banning social media companies from removing certain content. if the vote is fraudulent — one of the most important steps a democratically elected leader takes to control what may be said on the Internet. NS new social media rulesAccording to internet law experts and officials at tech companies, released …

China Tightens Boundaries for Young Gamers and Bans School Night Games

China’s strict limits on how long minors can play video games online have become even more stringent. Chinese children and youth are banned from playing online games on school days and are limited to one hour per day on weekends and holiday evenings, under government rules published on Monday. Rules published by the National Press …

Taliban Raises Social Media By Defying Bans By Platforms

Within companies, Facebook has mobilized an emergency response team in recent days to monitor the situation in Afghanistan and assess the use of its products, including the Taliban’s messaging app WhatsApp, according to employees at the social network. Employees participating in discussions at companies said that they are trying to read between the lines about …

Washington Football Team Bans Native American Headgear and Face

The Washington Football Team quietly announced Wednesday that fans will not be allowed to wear Native American-inspired headdresses or face paint in their stadium. The change in policy was announced with other updated stadium policies and protocols for games this season, including recommending face masks for unvaccinated fans and making concession stands cashless. “We are …