/tags/censorship censorship en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Wed, 06 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-05-06/miamis-community-justice-project-marks-10-years-fighting-evictions-censorship-and-anti-protest-laws Inspired by the Civil Rights Movement, the nonprofit's “community lawyering” model defends those most affected by Florida laws. Wed, 06 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-05-06/miamis-community-justice-project-marks-10-years-fighting-evictions-censorship-and-anti-protest-laws Amelia Orjuela Da Silva | Miami Times /education/2025-11-03/how-one-south-florida-teen-continues-her-fight-against-banned-books-and-censorship Miami activist Iris Mogul tells SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± about what first inspired her to start a banned books club, what keeps her motivated, and how she’s continuing to stand up for free speech and access to literature in schools. Mon, 03 Nov 2025 11:00:00 GMT /education/2025-11-03/how-one-south-florida-teen-continues-her-fight-against-banned-books-and-censorship Helen Acevedo /americas/2025-07-02/journalists-combat-information-vacuums-on-venezuelas-border-by-bringing-news-to-the-streets Information vacuums are common in Táchira, a Venezuelan state on the border with Colombia. In 11 of its 29 municipalities, there are not enough media outlets providing local information, according to the Atlas of Silence by the Venezuelan Press and Society Institute. Wed, 02 Jul 2025 21:50:29 GMT /americas/2025-07-02/journalists-combat-information-vacuums-on-venezuelas-border-by-bringing-news-to-the-streets CĂ©sar LĂłpez Linares | LatAm Journalism Review /education/2023-11-09/pen-america-increased-censorship-classrooms "America's Censored Classrooms 2023" documents more than 100 bills introduced across the country that aim to restrict discussion on LGBTQ- and race-related issues in educational settings. Many are modeled after Florida legislation. Thu, 09 Nov 2023 20:40:36 GMT /education/2023-11-09/pen-america-increased-censorship-classrooms Nancy Guan /education/2023-04-28/lantana-librarian-book-ban-fear Florida is second in the nation in school book censorship. The director of a library in Palm Beach County is concerned that public libraries could start facing the same challenges. Fri, 28 Apr 2023 16:48:01 GMT /education/2023-04-28/lantana-librarian-book-ban-fear Wilkine Brutus /education/2023-04-07/once-a-recruiting-tool-tiktok-is-now-banned-at-floridas-public-universities Florida International University (FIU) and Florida Atlantic University (FAU) have joined other public schools across the state in banning TikTok on campus. Once a tool to recruit students, state officials flagged the app over data privacy and national security concerns. Fri, 07 Apr 2023 15:07:37 GMT /education/2023-04-07/once-a-recruiting-tool-tiktok-is-now-banned-at-floridas-public-universities Kate Payne /2023-02-08/these-are-our-stories-students-experience-anna-in-the-tropics-after-school-district-reverses-ba Hundreds of Miami-Dade County high schoolers were able to see the Pulitzer Prize-winning play "Anna in the Tropics" after district officials reversed a decision to bar students from the show. Wed, 08 Feb 2023 12:00:00 GMT /2023-02-08/these-are-our-stories-students-experience-anna-in-the-tropics-after-school-district-reverses-ba Kate Payne /state/2023-01-10/a-play-about-censorship-is-censored-and-free-speech-groups-are-fighting-back PEN America and two other free speech groups are calling for school officials in Florida to reinstate a high school production of Paula Vogel's Indecent, a play that is itself about censorship. Wed, 11 Jan 2023 11:30:00 GMT /state/2023-01-10/a-play-about-censorship-is-censored-and-free-speech-groups-are-fighting-back Elizabeth Blair /news/2022-05-19/dhs-pauses-a-board-created-to-combat-disinformation-amid-a-campaign-to-discredit-it The Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday it would pause the work of a board created to combat disinformation. The board — and its leader — faced an online campaign to discredit its work. Thu, 19 May 2022 14:09:37 GMT /news/2022-05-19/dhs-pauses-a-board-created-to-combat-disinformation-amid-a-campaign-to-discredit-it Deepa Shivaram /news/2022-02-15/arguments-are-set-for-may-in-a-battle-over-floridas-law-regulating-social-media-platforms A federal appeals court is slated to hear arguments in May about a Florida law that puts restrictions on social media companies. Tue, 15 Feb 2022 12:08:35 GMT /news/2022-02-15/arguments-are-set-for-may-in-a-battle-over-floridas-law-regulating-social-media-platforms News Service of Florida