As COVID-19 forces the world into a predominately digital state, censorship and the spread of misinformation have not been far behind. Our experiences dealing with the pandemic have increased—and in many ways complicated—interactions with open data, internet control, e-book access, and more. What have we learned about censorship and censorship in academia as a result?
Read MoreTelevision, Twitter feeds, newspapers, oh my! In a world overrun with an endless news cycle, what are you not seeing? Amid the chaos of current events, governments, organizations, and societies around the globe are censoring critical information related to the pandemic. Especially in this period of crisis, it remains crucial to protect the public’s right to know and to access information.
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