Hacker News with Generative AI: Book Censorship

Banned Books List 2025 (pen.org)
What books are banned in 2025? Thousands of titles have been removed from public schools across the country.
Book Censorship, Education, Literature, Society
12 points by jruohonen 7 days ago | 7 comments
Top Most Challenged Books of 2024 (ala.org)
CHICAGO – The American Library Association (ALA) today released the highly anticipated Top 10 Most Challenged Books List as part of the 2025 State of America’s Libraries Report that highlights the ways libraries continue to meet the needs of their communities amid challenges to intellectual freedom.
Book Censorship, Libraries, Intellectual Freedom, Social Issues
12 points by hn_acker 10 days ago | 3 comments
Librarians in UK asked to remove books as US pressure group influence spreads (theguardian.com)
Requests to remove books from library shelves are on the rise in the UK, as the influence of pressure groups behind book bans in the US crosses the Atlantic, according to those working in the sector.
Book Censorship, Libraries, US Influence, UK, Pressure Groups
18 points by trwhite 12 days ago | 0 comments
Books banned by libraries after just one complaint about 'racist' content (express.co.uk)
Book Censorship, Libraries, Racism, Controversy
16 points by Bluestein 325 days ago | 17 comments