Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-07-07 01:53:42 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: D4CC30A718414CD5EBE23BF2A8DACC8CC2FA0F8207EEA8D16ABDA7DDB7DA87AC
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This tweet and the RT by CA Governor Newsom leave the impression that banning books is done exclusively by MAGA groups. However, both liberals and conservatives have banned books with fewer bans due to liberal concerns. https://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/classics Books have also been banned in Newsom's CA. https://www.newsweek.com/kill-mockingbird-other-books-banned-california-schools-over-racism-concerns-1547241
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