Book bans in US schools nearly tripled last year, with over 10,000 titles censored, according to PEN America. The spike coincides with the implementation of new censorship laws in states like Iowa and Florida, driving thousands of bans. In Iowa, a law banning materials deemed inappropriate for K-12 students has led to widespread censorship. Fl...
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan — AFP In her photography studio in the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Aku Sharsheeva tried unsuccessfully to connect to TikTok this week. “Nothing loads. There are no videos,” the 22-year old told AFP, showing an error message displayed on the app’s home page. The Central Asian country this week blocked the ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Since the start of Israel’s war on Gaza, Palestine supporters across the globe have been facing repercussions, ranging from harassment and threats to being fired from their jobs. Prominent cases of sackings include journalist Zahraa Al-Akhrass, who was fired from Canadian television news outlet Global News for social media post...
– RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – Scores of Palestinian activists continue to complain about bias by social media platforms as they face growing restrictions, with much of their content being blocked or removed. The activists said social media platforms have intensified monitoring of Palestinian content and blocked accounts that show sy...
