Category: Indecency, Obscenity and Profanity

What’s Lost When Censors Tamper With Classic Films

A new edit of ‘The French Connection’ removes a racial slur. But nit-picking old artworks for breaking today’s rules inevitably makes it harder to see the complete picture.
Apple Knows You Didn’t Mean to Type ‘Ducking’

Newly announced modifications to the autocorrect feature used on iPhones will better understand a word’s context in a text message, saving users some blushes.
Echoes of History in New National Push to Shield Children Online

In the 1990s, the U.S. government limited what young people could see online, but lost a court fight challenging those rules. Now it’s happening again.
Jury Says Tesla Must Pay Worker $3.2 Million Over Racist Treatment

A former Tesla factory worker, who is Black, challenged a judge’s earlier award of $15 million, but came away with less in a new trial.
NBA ‘Bad Boy’ Wants Players to Do as He Says, Not as His Teams Did

The New York Times – Sports:
Joe Dumars was on the 1980s Detroit Pistons teams known for their hard fouls. But players and coaches who step out of line today can expect fines and suspensions — from him.
Leg Booty? Panoramic? Seggs? How TikTok Is Changing Language

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A new vocabulary — a little fun, a little dystopian — has emerged on the social video platform, as creators try to get around algorithms and strict content moderation. They call it algospeak.
Kyrie Irving Distances Self From Antisemitic Movie But Does Not Apologize

The New York Times – Sports:
Nets guard Kyrie Irving has been under fire for linking to an antisemitic documentary that claims to quote Adolf Hitler.
New York Post Says Employee Was Behind ‘Unauthorized’ Posts

The New York Times – Business:
The news organization said it was taking “appropriate action” after the person posted a series of vulgar and racist tweets and headlines.