The first hearing for a Chilean journalist charged with defamation is scheduled for this week, and the results could have a chilling effect on freedom of the press in the country. Javier Ignacio Rebolledo Escobar, faces three years in prison…
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Google Reverses Position on Free Expression
Disturbing news came out of the tech sector last week when a whistleblower released documents showing that Google is trying to re-enter the Chinese market with a search engine that conforms to the draconian censorship laws China’s internet is bound…
From the CBLDF Archives: “Smut and Trash:” Comics Censorship in Germany
Germany announced that they will lift the across-the-board ban on swastikas in video games in favor of a more nuanced approach, similar to that of how they handle Nazi imagery in movies. The shift in policy signals an appreciation for…
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Batman Adventures: Mad Love Signed by Bruce Timm & More Signed DC GNs Benefit CBLDF!
This week CBLDF supporters have the chance to donate and grab a copy of the classic Batman Adventures: Mad Love HC, signed by Bruce Timm! We’re also offering Tales of the Batman by Tim Sale HC, signed by Tim Sale; DC Universe by Neil Gaiman TP, signed by Neil…
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Image Comics Creators Fight Censorship!
Image teams with Comic Book Legal Defense Fund for powerful anti-censorship variants this September This September, Image Comics fights censorship with a powerful line of variant covers to benefit Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF), the industry’s voice for free…
Banned Comics for the End of Summer Reading
With the heat on full blast outside, and the thoughts of fall looming, graphic novels can be a great way to relax at the end of the summer. Whether you read solo, with you family, as part of a book…