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Literary advocates condemn Florida book banning bill

Apr 24 2025: A coalition of literary organizations, anti-censorship advocacy groups, and Florida education stakeholders has formally opposed Florida House Bill 1539, legislation they claim would significantly restrict students' access to books in Florida public schools.

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Iowa looks to appeal injunction blocking book banning law

Apr 23 2025: The legal back-and-forth over Iowa Senate File 496 continues with attorneys representing the state defendants filing a motion challenging the March 25 decision by U.S. District Court judge Stephen Locher of the Southern District of Iowa that reinstated a preliminary ...

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Shakespeare did not leave his wife Anne in Stratford, letter fragment suggests

Apr 23 2025: It has long been assumed that William Shakespeare’s marriage to Anne Hathaway was less than happy. He moved to London to pursue his theatrical career, leaving her in Stratford-upon-Avon and stipulating in his will that she would receive his “second best bed”, although ...

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As industry demands AI licensing frameworks, emerging tech can help

Apr 21 2025: As generative AI continues to reshape content discovery and consumption, industry leaders are increasingly advocating for licensing frameworks that protect creators while enabling technological innovation. At a recent panel discussion titled "Licensing Is a Win-Win: The...

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Meta says it's okay to feed copyrighted books into its AI model because they have no "economic value"

Apr 19 2025: Meta has been accused of illegally using copyrighted material to train its AI models — and the tech giant's defense is pretty thin.

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ACLU of Tennessee lawsuit looks to stop book bans in Rutherford County

Apr 17 2025: The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee filed a lawsuit April 16 against the Rutherford County Board of Education in response to the banning and restriction of more than 140 books from school libraries in that Tennessee county. The suit, filed in the U.S. ...

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Book bound in the skin of a 19th-century Suffolk murderer goes on display

Apr 15 2025: A second copy of a book bound in the skin of a notorious 19th-century murderer is now on display at a Suffolk museum.

However, Horrible Histories creator Terry Deary has told the Guardian that the volume is a “particularly sick” artefact which “shouldn’t be on ...

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AAP files amicus brief in Meta AI copyright case

Apr 14 2025: The Association of American Publishers filed an amicus brief on April 11 supporting authors in their class action lawsuit against Meta for copyright infringement related to AI training.

The brief argues that Meta's use of copyrighted works to train its LLaMA AI model...

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