[Libs-Or] Rights, Responsibilities & Reactions Intellectual Freedom News - February 2022

[Brian McGUIRK]

To our readers: Intellectual Freedom News will take a brief hiatus for the
month of March and will return in April.

Censorship

‘Fight Club’ ending restored in China after edit prompted worldwide blowback
<https://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/2022/02/fight-club-ending-restored-in-china-after-edit-prompted-worldwide-blowback.html>
- Oregonian

American Self-censorship
<https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/20/briefing/china-us-censorship.html?searchResultPosition=1>
- The New York Times

How the new banned books panic fits into America’s history of school
censorship
<https://www.vox.com/culture/22918344/banned-books-history-maus-school-censorship-texas-harold-rugg-beloved-huck-finn-dr-seuss>
- Vox

"That was censorship": UNC-Chapel Hill Stone Center cancels photo
exhibition by Black artist Cornell Watson
<https://www.wunc.org/news/2022-02-24/that-was-censorship-unc-chapel-hill-stone-center-cancels-photo-exhibition-by-black-artist-cornell-watson>
- North Carolina Public Radio

You Just Can’t Tell the Truth About America Anymore
<https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/18/opinion/us-history-censorship.html?searchResultPosition=4>
- The New York Times (Opinion)

A new push to censor Internet pornography could harm marginalized groups
<https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2022/02/20/new-push-censor-internet-pornography-could-harm-marginalized-groups/>
- Washington Post

Publishing C.E.O. Donates $500,000 to Fight Book Bans
<https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/16/books/book-bans-markus-dohle-donation-pen-america.html?searchResultPosition=5>
- The New York Times

Book Banning Is About the Illusion of Parental Control
<https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/09/opinion/book-banning-parents.html?searchResultPosition=9>
- The New York Times (Opinion)

In Tennessee, the ‘Maus’ Controversy Is the Least of Our Worries
<https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/07/opinion/culture/maus-tennessee-book-bans.html?searchResultPosition=10>
- The New York Times (Opinion)

Library district draws crowd over censorship
<https://crestedbuttenews.com/2022/02/library-district-draws-crowd-over-censorship/>
- Crested Butte News

Proposal to Move LGBTQ Kids' Book Sparks Censorship Fears
<https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2022-02-22/lgbtqia-issues/proposal-to-move-lgbtq-kids-book-sparks-censorship-fears/a77930-1>
- Public News Service

First Amendment

Judge Plans to Dismiss Sarah Palin’s Lawsuit Against The Times
<https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/14/business/sarah-palin-new-york-times.html?searchResultPosition=1>
- The New York Times

The Times is allowed to publish Project Veritas documents until a full
appeal
<https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/10/business/media/project-veritas-new-york-times.html?searchResultPosition=2>
- The New York Times

'Creating better thinkers:' Salem area student journalists recognized on
Student Press Freedom Day
<https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/education/2022/02/24/student-journalists-covering-salem-schools-student-press-freedom-day-willamette/6787247001/>
- Statesman Journal

Judge rejects Oregon’s effort to dismiss First Amendment action by
Courthouse News
<https://www.courthousenews.com/judge-rejects-oregons-effort-to-dismiss-first-amendment-action-by-courthouse-news/>
- Courthouse News Service

How free speech is under attack in the U.S.
<https://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-free-speech-is-under-attack-in-the-u-s/>
- CBS News

ICE Settles With Immigrant Rights Leader Who Sued Over First Amendment
Violations
<https://theintercept.com/2022/02/24/ice-ravi-ragbir-deportation-first-amendment/>
- The Intercept

Privacy

C.I.A. Is Collecting in Bulk Certain Data Affecting Americans, Senators Warn
<https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/10/us/politics/cia-data-privacy.html?searchResultPosition=2>
- The New York Times

A Change by Apple Is Tormenting Internet Companies, Especially Meta
<https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/03/technology/apple-privacy-changes-meta.html?searchResultPosition=3>
- The New York times

Wyden pushes for Oregon and other state unemployment systems to ditch ID.me
<https://www.opb.org/article/2022/02/17/wyden-pushes-for-oregon-other-state-employment-agencies-abandon-facial-recognition-idme/>
- Oregon Public Broadcasting

I.R.S. Will Allow Taxpayers to Forgo Facial Recognition Amid Blowback
<https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/21/us/politics/irs-facial-recognition.html?searchResultPosition=4>
- The New York Times

Editorial: Privacy protections need to be in place for IRS face scans
<https://www.bendbulletin.com/opinion/editorial-privacy-protections-need-to-be-in-place-for-irs-face-scans/article_c2db6f28-883f-11ec-a26e-33954073d698.html>
- Bend Bulletin (Opinion)

Texas sues Facebook’s parent, saying it collected facial recognition data
without consent
<https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/14/technology/texas-facebook-facial-recognition-lawsuit.html?searchResultPosition=6>
- The New York Times

Should Utahns have a constitutional right to privacy? House lawmakers say
no. <https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2022/02/25/should-utahns-have/> -
Salt Lake Tribune

I Used Apple AirTags, Tiles and a GPS Tracker to Watch My Husband’s Every
Move
<https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/11/technology/airtags-gps-surveillance.html?searchResultPosition=7>
- The New York Times

Diversity

Amid book bans, Muslim authors, parents advocate for children’s books
representing Islam
<https://religionnews.com/2022/02/21/amid-book-bans-muslim-authors-parents-advocate-for-childrens-books-representing-islam/>
- Religious News Service

Roseburg Public Library selected for Federal Humanities Grant
<https://www.nrtoday.com/life/roseburg-public-library-selected-for-federal-humanities-grant/article_e7d345e3-2808-5358-a8d6-e34ce6c7c60a.html>
- The News-Review

The giant plan to track diversity in research journals
<https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-00426-7> - Nature

FCC Equity Council Approves Working Group to Broaden Definition of ‘Anchor
Institution’
<https://broadbandbreakfast.com/2022/02/fcc-equity-council-approves-working-group-to-broaden-definition-of-anchor-institution/>
- Broadband Breakfast

Access
What Students Are Saying About Banning Books From School Libraries
<https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/18/learning/students-book-bans.html> - New
York Times

New Bill Would let City Councils Overrule Local Library, Limit Access to
Books
<https://iowastartingline.com/2022/02/11/new-bill-would-let-city-councils-overrule-local-library-limit-access-to-books/>
- Iowa Starting Line

Meet the Black literacy influencer championing inclusive books for children
of color: 'It's really all about access'
<https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/meet-the-black-literacy-influencer-championing-inclusive-books-for-children-of-color-its-really-all-about-access-155222808.html>
- Yahoo! Life

Net Neutrality

Editorial: GOP blocking FCC nominee, restoration of net neutrality (Opinion)
<https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/02/17/editorial-gop-blocking-new-fcc-chair-restoration-of-net-neutrality/>
- The Mercury News

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Rights, Responsibilities & Reactions is a monthly roundup of Intellectual
Freedom News compiled by the Multnomah County Library Intellectual Freedom
Committee.
We welcome suggestions of articles to include at lib.ifc at multco.us.  In
general, submissions should follow the following criteria: (1) News
articles; (2) Published in the relevant month; (3) Prioritize issues of
either local relevance or national interest.

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*Brian McGuirk*
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Multnomah County Library
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