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

[Brian McGUIRK]

Rights, Responsibilities & Reactions Intellectual Freedom News - September
2021

Censorship

Facebook, YouTube and Twitter strike back, sue over Texas social media
censorship law
<https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2021/09/22/facebook-youtube-twitter-lawsuit-texas-conservatives-censorship-law/5803509001/>
-USA TODAY

The Republicans Who Are Concerned About Big Tech Censorship Are Censoring
Other Texans
<https://news.google.com/articles/CBMiiQFodHRwczovL3d3dy50cHIub3JnL2dvdmVybm1lbnQtcG9saXRpY3MvMjAyMS0wOS0yMi90aGUtcmVwdWJsaWNhbnMtd2hvLWFyZS1jb25jZXJuZWQtYWJvdXQtYmlnLXRlY2gtY2Vuc29yc2hpcC1hcmUtY2Vuc29yaW5nLW90aGVyLXRleGFuc9IBAA?hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US%3Aen>
- Texas Public Radio

Is removal of local artist’s mural art censorship?
<https://wschronicle.com/2021/09/is-removal-of-local-artists-mural-art-censorship/>
- The Chronicle

YouTube bans all anti-vaccine misinformation
<https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/29/technology/youtube-anti-vaxx-ban.html?searchResultPosition=3>-
New York Times

YouTube bans vaccine nonsense, such as claims that vaccines alter genetic
makeup
<https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/09/claims-that-vaccines-are-used-to-track-people-will-now-result-in-youtube-bans/>
- ars Technica

Texas law could force social media to host misinformation and hate speech -
ars Technica
<https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/09/texas-bans-online-censorship-with-law-similar-to-one-already-blocked-in-florida/>
- ars Technica

Liberal journalists celebrate YouTube censorship of anti-vaccine content
<https://www.foxnews.com/media/liberal-journalists-celebrate-youtube-censorship-of-anti-vaccine-content>
- FOX News

Microsoft’s LinkedIn censors US journalist over China content, makes
‘disturbing offer’ for reinstatement
<https://hongkongfp.com/2021/09/29/microsofts-linkedin-censors-us-journalist-over-china-content-makes-disturbing-offer-for-reinstatement/>
- Hong Kong Free Press

Facebook, Twitter and YouTube push back against Texas 'censorship' bill
<https://www.cnet.com/news/facebook-twitter-and-youtube-push-back-against-texas-censorship-bill/>
- CNET

First Amendment

Newberg school board officially approves policy banning political symbols
<https://www.opb.org/article/2021/09/29/newberg-school-board-political-symbols-blm-lgbtq-pride/>
- OPB

Oregon School Boards Association leaders admonish school board members:
Follow the law, like it or not
<https://www.oregonlive.com/education/2021/09/oregon-school-boards-association-leaders-admonish-school-board-members-follow-the-law-like-it-or-not.html>
- The Oregonian

Oregon Board of Education calls on Newberg school board to reverse course
on Pride, Black Lives Matter symbol ban
<https://www.oregonlive.com/education/2021/09/oregon-board-of-education-calls-on-newberg-school-board-to-reverse-course-on-pride-black-lives-matter-symbol-ban.html>
- The Oregonian

First Amendment Day is an important reminder of the rights we enjoy – and
must protect (Opinion)
<https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/09/23/first-amendment-rights-must-protect/8377984002/>
- USA Today

At the Supreme Court, a Plea to Reveal Secret Surveillance Rulings
<https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/20/us/supreme-court-fisa-surveillance-rulings.html?searchResultPosition=3>
-
New York Times

Privacy

What Oregon schools are telling and not telling parents about COVID-19 cases
<https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2021/09/debate-rages-over-online-dashboards-and-how-much-oregon-schools-should-tell-parents-about-covid-19-cases.html>
- The Oregonian

Data-Privacy Impasse Hangs Over U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Summit
<https://www.wsj.com/articles/data-privacy-impasse-hangs-over-u-s-eu-trade-and-technology-summit-11632948689>
- The Wall Street Journal

New tolling systems are poised to hit highways
<https://www.axios.com/road-user-fees-vehicle-mileage-tax-03421b13-7d66-4565-adf4-158960e9eaa5.html>
- Axios

Biden will name a privacy expert to Federal Trade Commission
<https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/13/technology/Alvaro-Bedoya-ftc.html?searchResultPosition=2>
- New York Times

What the Privacy Battle Upending the Internet Means for You
<https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/16/technology/personaltech/internet-privacy-chrome-safari.html?searchResultPosition=3>
- New York Times

How the N.Y.P.D. Is Using Post-9/11 Tools on Everyday New Yorkers
<https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/08/nyregion/nypd-9-11-police-surveillance.html?searchResultPosition=15>
- New York Times

Diversity

During Banned Books Week, Readers Explore What It Means To Challenge Tex
<https://www.npr.org/2021/09/30/1041610286/during-banned-books-week-readers-explore-what-it-means-to-challenge-texts>t
- NPR

Howard County Library System opens Equity Resource Center to foster
learning about racism, culture, history
<https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/howard/cng-ho-library-equity-resource-center-20210928-nduzxwn5rrgddghcpeazz7mdrq-story.html>
- Baltimore Sun

Access

Guest View: The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act can help close the
digital divide
<https://www.registerguard.com/story/opinion/columns/2021/09/21/guest-view-closing-digital-divide-broadband-internet-senate-house-congress/5785354001/>
- Register Guard

Free or discounted phones, internet service available for eligible
Oregonians
<https://ktvz.com/news/2021/09/20/free-or-discounted-phones-internet-service-available-for-eligible-oregonians/>
- KTVZ

Eugene Public Library helping bridge digital divide with free Wi-Fi hotspot
lending
<https://www.registerguard.com/story/news/2021/09/25/eugene-public-library-wi-fi-hotspot-lending-program/5783556001/>
- Register Guard

Net Neutrality

California net neutrality clash heads to court
<https://www.politico.com/newsletters/morning-tech/2021/09/14/california-net-neutrality-clash-heads-to-court-797595>
- Politico

FCC Vacancies Stunt Biden’s Internet Ambitions
<https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/fcc-vacancies-stunt-bidens-internet-ambitions/2021/09/30/5637dcc4-21f3-11ec-a8d9-0827a2a4b915_story.html>
- Washington Post

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Rights, Responsibilities & Reactions is a monthly roundup of Intellectual
Freedom News compiled by the Multnomah County Library Intellectual Freedom
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