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You’ve heard of book banning, but have you heard of soft censorship?

WNDB is collecting information on the soft censorship of diverse books across the US. Have you witnessed soft censorship in your community? Consider sharing your experience with WNDB ⬇️

📚 bit.ly/SoftCensorship

Cream colored graphic displaying an illustration of a red hardcover book. Loopy text on the book’s front cover says, “Have you ever experienced soft censorship?” and beneath that is white body text that says, “Report it to WNDB!” Along the bottom of the cover on the right-hand side is a light blue bubble containing a right-facing arrow, indicating that folks should swipe for more information.

Cream colored graphic with red circles in the upper left and lower right corners. At the center is mock-up internet browser window titled “What is Soft Censorship?” Then there is the following description: “According to the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), "Quiet, or soft censorship, can be defined as not purchasing materials because of personal reservations, rather than a professional evaluation of the need for them. It is not purchasing materials, weeding, or restricting access as a way to avoid controversy. It is not putting something into a display." At the bottom of the graphic is a black search bar containing the URL “bit.ly/SoftCensorship”, which will redirect folks to an online form where they can submit their experiences of soft censorship to WNDB.

October 23, 2025 at 2:30 PM Everybody can reply

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We Need Diverse Books

@weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social

WNDB is gathering these stories to better understand where this censorship is occurring and which books are being affected. This will help us create and develop programming to best support teachers, librarians, and the educators impacted by soft censorship!

📚 bit.ly/SoftCensorship

Cream colored graphic with red circles in the upper left and lower right corners. At the center is mock-up internet browser window titled “Why report soft censorship to WNDB?” Then there is the following description: “WNDB is gathering stories of soft censorship to better understand where this censorship is occurring and which books are being affected. This will help us create programming to best support teachers, librarians, and the educators impacted by soft censorship.” There is a lime green arrow pointing down from this description to a black search bar at the bottom of the graphic that contains the URL “bit.ly/SoftCensorship”, which will redirect folks to an online form where they can submit their experiences of soft censorship to WNDB.

Cream colored graphic with red circles in the upper left and lower right corners. At the top is mock-up internet browser window that says, “Have you witnessed the soft censorship of diverse books in your community? Report it to WNDB using the form below!” Beneath is a second mock-up internet browser window. At the top of the window is a bright yellow search bar containing the URL “bit.ly/SoftCensorship”, which will redirect folks to an online form where they can submit their experiences of soft censorship to WNDB. Beneath the search bar is a screenshot of the Google Form in question, titled “Soft Censorship of Diverse Books.”

October 23, 2025 at 2:30 PM Everybody can reply

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Sameer Padania

@sdp.bsky.social

A pattern of #softcensorship and obstruction of media in #Kashmir: https://beta.publish.org/channel/democracy/commissions/6d5f9c51ae611dc97946bec5c7dd914b/pitch/6ba71fb5000676434da6f579f1930ef2/post/6ba71fb5000676434da6f579f1930ef2 #journalism #india #pakistan

November 19, 2024 at 9:38 AM Everybody can reply

Mer Dreier

@beatifl5.bsky.social

Alias Mer Dreier

À l’époque des premières générations d’images avec l'IA, la censure n’avait pas encore figé le corps dans le tabou. Hommage à la sensualité sans filtre, à la beauté nue, à l’audace pixelisée...

#IA #VisualPoetry#SensualArt
#DigitalIntimacy#SoftCensorship

August 26, 2025 at 12:53 PM Everybody can reply

Political Film Blog

@jgiambrone.bsky.social

As "Bluesky" labels this as "rude," just like it labels protest posters against Netanyahu as "rude."

Was what they did to him "rude," you complicit corporation?

#complicit
#propaganda
#censorship
#softcensorship

July 23, 2024 at 6:51 PM Everybody can reply

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Once Upon a Ban

@onceuponaban.bsky.social

Our featured book for June is Molly's Tuxedo by @vickijohnsonwrites.bsky.social! We had a chance to speak with Johnson about her experience with soft censorship, what motivates her to keep writing, and her upcoming book Mac Wears a Hat. Check it out!
#freedomtoread #softcensorship #kidlit

Molly's Tuxedo and Soft Censorship

An Interview with author Vicki Johnson

www.onceuponaban.com

June 2, 2025 at 7:02 PM Everybody can reply

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stevethdemocrat

@stevethdemocrat.bsky.social

Damn right!!
It's not bc the 'news' is owned by the assholes doing the shit!!!
#SoftCensorship is just as bad as regular #censorship

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September 27, 2025 at 11:02 PM Everybody can reply

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Ohmbudsman

@ohmbudsman.com

We set up a subreddit. Wrote the intro. Prepped the threads.
Then #Reddit nuked it before our announcement. No strike, no DM, no rule break.

We’re appealing. But it’s…real quiet over there. 👀

🎧 Until then, the podcast continues, “Ohmbudsman Digest.”

#RedditFail #SoftCensorship

July 22, 2025 at 1:32 PM Everybody can reply

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Obel eidolon

@odel00eidolon.bsky.social

vt.tiktok.com/ZSSfuXPVs/
The Empire may not strike back, but it sure knows how to quietly ban a few words.
#UKPolitics #SoftCensorship #FreeSpeech #TikTok #CivilLiberties #Geopolitics

TikTok - Make Your Day

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August 2, 2025 at 2:31 PM Everybody can reply