Blitt, Robert C., Human Rights and Disinformation Under the Trump Administration: The Commission on Unalienable Rights (2021). St. Louis University Law Journal, Vol. 66, 2021, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4046025 – “The former administration of Donald J. Trump shattered norms governing the responsibility to relay accurate, truthful information to the public. Whether regarding trivialities or vital issues… Continue Reading
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Nationwide effort to ban books challenges freedom of speech
PBS NewsHour via YouTube: “Advocates are sounding the alarm about a set of measures that they say target teaching and writing related to LGBTQ issues, race and freedom of speech. Around the country, efforts to ban specific books or even whole categories of books are on the rise. Jeffrey Brown has a conversation for our… Continue Reading
Pete Recommends Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, March 12, 2022
Via LLRX – Pete Recommends Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, March 12, 2022 – Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly… Continue Reading
Russians Are Finding Ways Around Putin’s Internet Blockade
Bloomberg – “Providers of virtual private networks, or VPNs, are recording a surge in usage from Russia after the Kremlin cracked down on Facebook and other services as part of a broader effort to silence dissent and limit information about its invasion of Ukraine. “In the past week, we saw traffic to our website from… Continue Reading
In final hours, Indiana lawmakers revive and then kill book-banning bill
IndyStar – “In the final hours of the legislative session, lawmakers revived and then promptly killed a bill that would have criminalized teachers and librarians who exposed kids to books and other materials that some may find obscene. Critics of the bill say it’s unnecessary — schools already have processes in place to deal with book… Continue Reading
War in Ukraine: free to read
“A note from Roula Khalaf, Editor: The Financial Times is making key Ukraine coverage free to read to keep everyone informed as events unfold..” Continue Reading
Twitter quietly launches Tor service in the face of Russian censorship
Mashable: “Twitter just struck a blow against government censorship, even if the tech giant won’t come out and say so directly. On Tuesday morning, Alec Muffett, a cybersecurity professional with a long history of working with the Tor network, announced he’d brought skills to bear at Twitter. Specifically, Muffett wrote that he’d helped the company… Continue Reading
How to Access the News on Tor
MakeUseOf: “When people face censorship, accessing up-to-date and accurate information becomes difficult. Censorship takes many forms, and cutting people off from sources of news, and other information is one of them. Thankfully, there are ways to access current and unfolding news stories online when the regular avenues are cut: Tor. A number of leading news… Continue Reading
A new iron curtain is descending across Russia’s Internet
Washington Post: “Advocates of an open, globally connected Internet long have worried that a major country or region would break away from the Web amid geopolitical strife, dashing hopes of a seamless network capable of uniting a fractious world. Little more than a week into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the world is coming closer to… Continue Reading
New transparency bills would force teachers to post instructional materials
Washington Post – “Conservatives have opened a new front in their campaign to excise from the classroom what they see as offensive lessons. Transparency bills are proliferating across the country, and proponents hope they will empower parents to scrutinize books and readings, setting up a fresh wave of battles with teachers. Lawmakers in at least… Continue Reading
The Global Expansion of Authoritarian Rule Download Report
Freedom House Report – Freedom in the World 2022: “Global freedom faces a dire threat. Around the world, the enemies of liberal democracy—a form of self-government in which human rights are recognized and every individual is entitled to equal treatment under law—are accelerating their attacks. Authoritarian regimes have become more effective at co-opting or circumventing… Continue Reading
Librarian’s lament: Digital books are not fireproof
ZDNet – Chris Freeland is a librarian and Director of the Internet Archive’s Open Libraries program: “The disturbing trend of school boards and lawmakers banning books from libraries and public schools is accelerating across the country. In response, Jason Perlow made a strong case last week for what he calls a “Freedom Archive,” a digital repository of… Continue Reading
