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.
Read MoreWith momentous events in 2020, including the pandemic, a resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement, and an upcoming election, comes a rapid rise of misinformation. How can we spot and respond to bad information? And how can librarians and instructors help college and university students do so too?
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