I note that book restrictions are more likely based on politics or religion than logic.

https://www.bespacific.com/americans-views-on-book-restrictions-in-u-s-public-schools-2024/

Americans’ Views on Book Restrictions in U.S. Public Schools 2024

“A study from the Knight Free Expression Research Series produced by Knight Foundation in partnership with Langer Research Associates. Book challenges and restrictions in U.S. public schools have increased dramatically since 2021. Yet research on public awareness, attitudes and engagement in these activities is limited. In an effort to fill this critical knowledge gap in the national dialogue, Knight Foundation partnered with Langer Research Associates to survey a random national sample of more than 4,500 adults, deeply exploring public attitudes on restricting students’ access to books in public schools. This research extends the foundation’s two-decade history of public opinion polling on attitudes toward the First Amendment and free expression.”

• Read the full report here.

• Download the supplemental materials and methodology here. Download the full raw data set in here: .csv format, .sav format.

Watching laws being made…

https://www.bespacific.com/eu-proposal-for-an-eprivacy-regulation/

EU Proposal for an ePrivacy Regulation

“The European Commission’s proposal for a Regulation on ePrivacy aims at reinforcing trust and security in the digital world. Why a reform of ePrivacy legislation? European legislation needs to keep up with the fast pace at which IT-based services are developing and evolving. The Commission has started a major modernisation process of the data protection framework over the past few years, which culminated in the adoption of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The ePrivacy legislation needs to be adapted to align with these new rules…”