Libraries installed blocking software at a frantic pace last year, according to a new report, a move that could alarm free-speech advocates trying to fight mandatory filtering laws. The Library ...

A federal court has struck down rules that would have required libraries to block children's access to offensive Web material or lose federal funds, handing a win to librarians and free-speech ...

Libraries installed blocking software at a frantic pace last year, according to a new report, a move that could alarm free-speech advocates trying to fight mandatory filtering laws. The Library ...

Manufacturers of Web filtering software do not publish information about which sites they block, nor how they decide which sites to block. The proposed bill would open up the possibility of ...

It's a nightmare every librarian dreads: Someone sees a child viewing pornographic material on the library's PC, which is connected to the Internet. Or worse, someone in the library catches an adult ...

The World Wide Web is a valuable tool for children who want to learn, but it can also get them into a lot of trouble. passed a law during its last session putting limits on what children can access ...

WASHINGTON--The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday weighed whether a federal law aimed at installing Internet filters on public library systems adequately balances free expression with restricting ...

As part of the recent spending bill, Congress has set a mandate for schools and libraries to install filtering software, but the new law will be challenged in court. The spending bill passed by ...

Libraries that choose to filter Internet access are not engaging in censorship, according to the Washington Supreme Court. The court made its decision late last week on 6-3 vote, with the majority ...

A legal skirmish is shaping up over the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA), which passed the United States Senate 95-3 last December. Sponsored by Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), CIPA requires ...

The developer of proxy software designed to defeat Web filters is offering Internet users $10 to install and run his application, as a way to raise its profile. Independent developer Bennett Haselton, ...