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Is Twitter Censoring Non-Politically Correct Viewpoints?
The folks running Twitter may be too young to have heard of George Orwell, or perhaps they simply do not care that their new advisory council sounds frighteningly Orwellian. Either way, the brand new “Twitter Trust and Safety Council” seems like a board ready to censor comments in deference to political correctness. It doesn’t help… -
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Planned Parenthood Turns Tragedy Into Censorship
In the wake of a violent tragedy, Planned Parenthood has redoubled its efforts to silence its critics. The Colorado Springs shooter, who waged the terrible attack, appears to have no connection to society at large, much less to the pro-life movement. But Planned Parenthood is using him as a tool in its new censorship campaign, which… -
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Poll: Censorship More Popular Among Millennials
Forty percent of millennials believe the U.S. government should be able to censor speech that is considered offensive to minority groups, a new poll from Pew Research Center finds. The Pew poll identified a notable disparity in opinion between millennials—those ages 18 to 34—and those surveyed from three other age groups. The poll found that 27 percent of Generation… -
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Students for Life Says Hulu Is ‘Censoring’ Ads Aimed at Women
A pro-life group complains that Hulu, an online video streaming service, banned its ads from the website because the ads aren’t pro-choice. Hulu is “censoring content” meant to help women, the group says. In a press release, Students for Life of America said it created the ads in the style of public service announcements to show viewers… -
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DeMint at Yale: Academic Censorship as a Political Weapon
The following are Jim DeMint’s prepared remarks delivered to the William F. Buckley Jr. Program at Yale University. I’d like to start out by telling you the story of a young guy named Omar Mahmood. He was in the news a couple months back. He’s a junior at the University of Michigan, and writes for… -
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Journalists Seek a Way to Stop White House Censorship of ‘Pool’ Reports
White House reporters are testing a system to circumvent White House involvement in the distribution of press “pool” reports. As The Daily Signal previously reported, Obama administration officials have come under fire recently from journalists who accuse them of delaying and altering the reports. “No one should ever assume that the White House is approving or… -
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Wow: This Duggar Was Totally Censored by TLC
On a recent episode of TLC’s show 19 Kids and Counting, the message on a pro-life T-shirt was blurred by the network. The show follows the Duggar family, known for their Christian lifestyle. They frequently express their pro-life views. On this week’s episode, one of the Duggar children wore a shirt that reads “I Survived… -
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Journalists Sound Alarm on White House Censorship
The “most transparent administration in history” is under fire once again. And this time the complaints are coming from journalists who cover the White House. A dispute over “pool” reports has some White House correspondents crying foul and accusing President Obama’s team of altering and censoring details before the information is distributed more widely to… -
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Is the IRS Going to Censor Sermons at Your Church?
An atheist group wants to censor what priests, pastors, rabbis and other clergy say in their sermons by threatening an IRS challenge of their tax-exempt status. Generally, the leaders of houses of worship in America have the constitutional right to preach and promote anything short of an outright endorsement of a political candidate. But now,… -
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Journalists Say Obama Administration’s ‘Censorship’ Threatens Free Press
A coalition of 38 journalism advocacy groups penned an open letter to President Obama urging him to better foster transparency and curb systemic censorship within his administration and the federal government. Released yesterday, the letter chastised the president for failing to live up to his own promises, and endangering the critical role of a free… -
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‘Gosnell’ Filmmaker Glad Kickstarter ‘Got the Message That People Won’t Stand for Censorship’
After stirring controversy over its handling of the movie “Gosnell,” crowdsourcing website Kickstarter is altering its policies. In a blog post Tuesday, the company announced two changes: a “Launch Now” feature and “dramatically simplified rules.” “Gosnell” filmmakers say it’s a big win for diversity of opinion. Earlier this year, filmmakers Phelim McAleer and Ann McElhinney…