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‘Maus’ evades a ban in Iowa after school district cites ‘ambiguity’ in new state law

Following national outrage, an Iowa school district reversed their ban on Art Spiegalmen's Maus, a famous graphic novel about the Holocaust.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
05/08/2023

UFOs once took control of Russian ICBMs, nearly caused WW3 - testimony

Did aliens nearly cause the Earth to be consumed by World War III after antagonizing Russian missile bases in Ukraine? Did Russian fighter pilots die fighting UFOs? 

01/08/2023

A South Carolina school district removed ‘The Fixer,’ a classic novel about antisemitism

A parent in South Carolina requested that her local school district remove nearly 100 books from its shelves, including a classic novel about antisemitism.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA , PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
20/07/2023

Vietnam bans 'Barbie' movie over South China Sea map

"Barbie" is the latest movie to be banned in Vietnam for depicting China's controversial nine-dash line.

By REUTERS
03/07/2023
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A Missouri school district could ban ‘Maus,’ citing concerns about ‘explicit sexual material’

Over the past year, several other Jewish books have been caught up in purges across multiple states, including an illustrated adaptation of Anne Frank’s diary and more.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
15/06/2023

'Anne Frank pornography' being banned in Florida, Texas schools

A new version of the famous Holocaust diary is being called ‘Anne Frank pornography’ and is in turn getting banned from schools in Texas and Florida.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
13/06/2023

Haredi media exclude photo of female IDF soldier killed on Egyptian border

Sgt. Lia Ben-Nun was one of three IDF soldiers killed in a terror attack on the Egyptian border.

Russia fines WhatsApp for first time for not deleting banned content

WhatsApp's parent company Meta Platforms Inc was branded an "extremist" organization by Moscow last year, but the messenger app has not previously faced penalties.

By REUTERS
01/06/2023

China erases 1.4 million social media posts in bid to 'clean' cyberspace

The latest crackdown targeted accounts on popular Chinese social media apps including WeChat, Douyin, and Weibo that fall under the category of "self-media."

By REUTERS
27/05/2023

Rights groups ask Russian court to strike down law against war protests

The rights groups want Russia's Constitutional Court to rule that the ban on dissent against the war in Ukraine violates basic freedoms of conscience, expression and assembly.

By REUTERS
25/04/2023
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