[Libs-Or] MARCH 2021 - Rights, Responsibilities & Reactions: Intellectual Freedom News

[Ekatrina Sotomayor]

Rights, Responsibilities & Reactions:

Intellectual Freedom News - March 2021

First Amendment

The Situation on the Ground in Lafayette, Louisiana
<https://www.oif.ala.org/oif/?p=25196>  - ALA Intellectual Freedom Blog

Safeway Pulled Bestselling “Antiracist Baby” Book From Shelves in Oregon
Stores Last Month
<https://www.wweek.com/news/2021/03/02/safeway-pulled-best-selling-antiracist-baby-book-from-shelves-of-92-oregon-stores-last-month/>
- Willamette Week

House Republicans protest more books on Navy reading list
<https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-republicans-books-navy-reading-list>
- Fox News

Utah governor signs divisive measure to require porn filters
<https://www.opb.org/article/2021/03/24/utah-governor-signs-divisive-measure-to-require-porn-filters/>
- OPB

New bill would ban race and sex ‘scapegoating’ training
<https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/new-bill-would-ban-race-and-sex-scapegoating-training/article_a6b40e08-4a19-5e2b-a54e-1faed35423eb.html>
- The Courier



Utah governor vetoes bill limiting perceived social media censorship
<https://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/legislature/utah-governor-vetoes-bill-limiting-perceived-social-media-censorship/article_41ab4007-a3b3-5a17-8c7f-12fea30af5ae.html>
- Daily Herald

ACLU, Duke Law's First Amendment Clinic voice concerns over mass gathering
ordinance
<https://www.gastongazette.com/story/news/2021/03/22/duke-aclu-warn-free-speech-concerns/4559157001/>
- Gaston Gazette

Women Take To The Streets Of NYC Demanding Equal Rights Amendment Be Added
To U.S. Constitution
<https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2021/03/07/womens-rally-new-york-city-equal-rights-amendment-u-s-constitution-nyclu/>
- CBS

Santa Monica City Council to Vote on Restricting Protest Activities
<https://smmirror.com/2021/03/santa-monica-city-council-to-vote-on-restricting-protest-activities/>
- Santa Monica Mirror

Nebraska senators debate extending student journalists' protections
<https://starherald.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/nebraska-lawmakers-debate-bill-to-give-first-amendment-protections-to-student-journalists/article_97b1d6fb-0b36-5592-b27e-1c3156447c2d.html>
- Star-Herald



Supreme Court Backs Georgia College Student’s Free Speech Suit
<https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/08/us/georgia-gwinnett-college-chike-uzuegbunam.html>
- New York Times

Free speech advocates say new bills under consideration in Oklahoma
Legislature stifle right to protest
<https://kfor.com/news/local/free-speech-advocates-say-new-bills-under-consideration-in-oklahoma-legislature-stifle-right-to-protest/>
- KFOR.com

Democracy, Liberty Declining Worldwide, Freedom House Report Finds
<https://www.voanews.com/usa/democracy-liberty-declining-worldwide-freedom-house-report-finds>
- Voice of America

Spyware and Press Freedom <https://cpj.org/spyware/>  - Committee to
Protect Journalists

Tech transparency conference suspends Google sponsorship over transparency
concerns
<https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2021/03/09/tech-transparency-conference-suspends-google-sponsorship-over-transparency-concerns>
- Inside Higher Ed





Privacy

ICE investigators used a private utility database covering millions to
pursue immigration violations
<https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/02/26/ice-private-utility-data/>
- Washington Post

Border Face Scan Rule Stirs Civil Rights Groups to Press Biden
<https://about.bgov.com/news/border-face-scan-rule-stirs-civil-rights-groups-to-press-biden/>
- Bloomberg News

US privacy, consumer, competition and civil rights groups urge ban on
'surveillance advertising'
<https://techcrunch.com/2021/03/22/us-privacy-consumer-competition-and-civil-rights-groups-urge-ban-on-surveillance-advertising/>
- Tech Crunch

Land of the Giants <https://www.vox.com/land-of-the-giants-podcast> - Vox
(podcast)

Google ends sale of ads using individual web tracking data
<https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Google-vows-no-new-user-tracking-in-Chrome-ad-15996530.php>
- SeattlePI.com

Google's third-party cookie ban, explained
<https://www.vox.com/recode/2021/3/3/22311460/google-cookie-ban-search-ads-tracking>
- Vox

Washington Privacy Bill needs stronger safeguards for consumers
<https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/washington-privacy-bill-needs-stronger-safeguards-for-consumers/>
- Seattle Times

Diversity

APALA Statement Against Anti-Asian Violence
<https://www.apalaweb.org/apala-statement-against-anti-asian-violence/> -
Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association

ALA Executive Board Supports APALA in Recognizing and Condemning Ongoing
anti-Asian Hate Crimes
<https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/ala-executive-board-supports-apala-in-recognizing-and-condemning-ongoing-anti-asian-hate-crimes/>
- American Library Association

The Joint Council of Librarians of Color named winner of 2021 ALA Equality
Award
<http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2021/03/joint-council-librarians-color-named-winner-2021-ala-equality-award>
- ALA

Reading In Between: 13 Diverse Titles for Middle School Readers
<https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=great-books-13-Diverse-Titles-for-Middle-School-Readers>
- School Library Journal

Tweens Experience More Bias in School Than Younger Kids. Here's How to
Fight That
<https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=tweens-experience-more-bias-in-school-than-young-kids-heres-how-to-fight-that-libraries>
- SLJ

Embracerace.org Resources <https://www.embracerace.org/resources> -
Embracerace.org

New head of diversity and inclusion at US Special Operations Command
reassigned as military investigates social media posts
<https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/29/politics/richard-torres-estrada-social-media/index.html>
- CNN

Essence CEO Caroline Wanga calls diversity efforts the ‘lifeblood of the
future’ for companies
<https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/30/diversity-is-lifeblood-of-the-future-essence-ceo-caroline-wanga-.html>
- CNBC

Biden rolls out diverse first slate of judicial nominees
<https://www.startribune.com/biden-rolls-out-diverse-first-slate-of-judicial-nominees/600040184/>
- StarTribune

Visibility Alone Will Not Keep Transgender Youth Safe
<https://www.thenation.com/article/activism/trans-rights-alabama-arkansas/>
- The Nation

Why Transgender Girls Are Suddenly The G.O.P.’s Culture-War Focus
<https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/29/us/politics/transgender-girls-sports.html>
- New York Times

Access, Net Neutrality

Amazon's monopoly is squeezing your public library, too
<https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/03/10/amazon-library-ebook-monopoly/>
-
Washington Post

City leaders call for end to 'digital redlining'
<https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/fcc-investigate-digital-divide-redlining-cities/596832/>
- Smart Cities Dive

Former AT&T lawyer Theo Marcus claims the company overcharged poor schools
for internet service
<https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/03/18/att-school-internet-pricing/>
- Washington Post

AT&T halting some free data services in response to California law
<https://www.reuters.com/article/att-data-idUSL1N2LF0B1> - Reuters

Rebuilding for the vast scope of FCC responsibilities
<https://www.brookings.edu/blog/techtank/2021/03/25/rebuilding-for-the-vast-scope-of-fcc-responsibilities/>
- Brookings Institute



AASL Releases Position Statement on Labeling Practices
<http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2021/03/aasl-releases-position-statement-labeling-practices>
- ALA

IFRT Free Memberships for Students
<http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2021/03/ifrt-free-memberships-students>
- ALA

Libraries gain record increases for IMLS, E-rate in federal relief plan
<http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2021/03/libraries-gain-record-increases-imls-e-rate-federal-relief-plan>
- ALA

California’s net neutrality law springs to life
<https://www.avpress.com/business/california-s-net-neutrality-law-springs-to-life/article_b67c3522-9025-11eb-a44a-63e88df04606.html>
- AV Press

Media Literacy

Fake news? How to spot a deep fake
<https://www.news4jax.com/news/morning-show/2021/03/03/fake-news-how-to-spot-a-deep-fake/>
- WJXT-Channel 4

Meeting COVID-19 Misinformation and Disinformation Head-On
<https://www.jhsph.edu/covid-19/articles/meeting-covid-19-misinformation-and-disinformation-head-on.html>
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

From vote to virus, misinformation campaign targets Latinos
<https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-race-and-ethnicity-media-misinformation-social-media-17fb23ac980bd73657823dd151401dee?emci=97aa4e2e-2680-eb11-85aa-00155d43c992&emdi=04f137f0-4380-eb11-85aa-00155d43c992&ceid=2837683>
- Associated Press

Surge of COVID-19 vaccine related scams, security experts warn
<https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/surge-covid-19-vaccine-related-scams-security-experts-warn/XRJIE5FVFNCK5CZ35TPYQDDKOE/>
- KIRO News Seattle

6 tips to avoid COVID-19 vaccine scams from Oregon AG's office
<https://www.koin.com/news/health/coronavirus/6-tips-to-avoid-covid-19-vaccine-scams-from-oregon-ags-office/>
- KOIN



Teach civics, media literacy and save democracy
<https://www.santafenewmexican.com/opinion/my_view/teach-civics-media-literacy-and-save-democracy/article_3bfe0512-87b2-11eb-92b1-275f0c587e48.html>
- Santa Fe New Mexican

‘Orange Seeds of Civility’ helps teach media literacy to middle schoolers
<http://dailyorange.com/2021/03/orange-seeds-of-civility-media-literacy-public-relations/>
- The Daily Orange

Strengthen Media Literacy to Win the Fight Against Misinformation
<https://ssir.org/articles/entry/strengthen_media_literacy_to_win_the_fight_against_misinformation>
- Stanford Social Innovation Review

Teachers Can Use Popular Media to Address Anti-Asian Bias, KU Research Shows
<https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-03/uok-tcu033021.php> -
EurekAlert

Report links most vaccine misinformation online to just 12 people
<https://www.engadget.com/anti-vaccine-misinformation-report-12-accounts-212245856.html>
- Engadget



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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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Ekatrina Sotomayor (she/her/hers)
Access Services Assistant
Holgate Library
My schedule is Wednesday/ Thursday/ Sunday


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Mollala, Kathlamet, Chinook, Clackamas, Tualatin Kalapuya and many other
Indigenous Nations. These Nations have become the Confederated Tribes of
Grand Ronde <https://www.grandronde.org/>, the Confederated Tribes of
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<http://www.chinooknation.org/> and Cowlitz Nation
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