Summary
Rightwing groups across the US are driving a wave of legislation to restrict books in school and public libraries, targeting content deemed “sexually explicit” or “obscene,” often affecting LGBTQ+ and race-related titles.
Texas leads with 31 bills and 538 book bans in the 2023–24 school year.
Proposed laws, like Texas Senate Bill 13, shift book selection power from librarians to parent-led advisory boards.
Critics, including librarians and legal scholars, warn these efforts amount to censorship, risk violating First Amendment rights, and reduce access in underserved communities.
In the age of the internet, it’s weird that they still feel the need to ban books. You can find anything on the internet.
Give them time, I’m sure we’ll have a China-style Great Firewall soon enough.
Not for long.
It’s easier to censor the books first. Don’t worry, the internet and its content will be fucked with soon enough(more than it is).
I would say it’s easier to censor the Internet, but the Internet is a much more useful tool for seeing who is interested in the content they want censored.