Not to burst Jonah’s bubble, but even were I “pro-censorship” — which I certainly am not — I would not consider the Supreme Court’s decision yesterday upholding provisions of the Child Internet Protection Act a “victory,” big or otherwise. All that the decision holds is that if a library accepts government funding of internet access, it must also install filters so that children may not access “adult” material provided that libraries disable such filters at the request of any adult who wishes to view such material for a lawful purpose. To me, this is not a big deal (nor is it a serious infringement on public libraries).
Eugene Volokh has some additional observations on the case here and here.






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