PantherNOW Editorial Board It’s becoming more and more dangerous to hold an opinion and voice it in Florida. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Department of Health have been threatening criminal prosecution for local TV and radio stations for running an ad in support of Amendment 4, which would enshrine abortion rights into the […]
Ruth Santana | Staff Writer Election day is approaching and the dangers of misinformation and censorship are spreading like wildfire. It makes sense that politicians want to win and ensure their opponents are left in the dust. But how far will they go to secure a vote? Politicians spread misinformation through campaign ads, live debates […]
Ariana Rodriguez | Staff Writer At an international public university that prides itself on its global relations, it sure doesn’t feel that way. Shutting down protests and silencing activists, FIU treads dangerous territory when fighting against their students rather than for. From shutting down a graduating student’s pro-Palestine speech to wrongfully arresting a student activist […]
Kailey Krantz| Staff Writer It’s no secret social media has a ubiquitous presence in our 21st century lives. Banning it is a redundant, knee-jerk decision that only promotes censorship rather than encourages safety. Florida’s SB 1788 states that anyone under 16 years old is prohibited from creating new social media accounts. It will also terminate […]
Benz De Marshall Pierre | Staff Writer Books are the repositories of knowledge and having their future on shelves vulnerable to the caprices of a legislature with illiberal tendencies signals something bad. To be clear, books have always been the target of censorship. Beloved novels such as George Orwell’s “1984”, for instance, stands as the […]
PantherNow Editorial Board Last week, the Florida State University System issued a memo ordering the deactivation of two official chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine at Florida state universities. The reason for such timely censorship appears to be related to SJP allegedly identifying itself with Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, a terrorist-led attack. PantherNOW finds such […]
PantherNOW will not stand by as our funding is used to threaten us into silence. We promise to continue writing the truth for FIU’s students and staff. Last Monday, FIU Barstool raised concerns when they posted a meme on Instagram stating FIU’s Student Government Association forced PantherNOW to take down our column, “SGA Cannot Remain […]
Gabriella Pinos/Staff Writer In the next six months, the current state of the internet in the European Union may take a turn for the worst. On Friday, June 20, the EU’s Legal Affairs Committee, or JURI, voted in favor of the Copyright Directive, a piece of legislation that includes a series of proposals on copyright […]
Isabela Vanga/ Contributing Writer Among the most followed celebrities like Kendrick Lamar with an instagram fan base of over 7.7 million, Shakira with over 45.2 million and even rising star Logic with over 3.3 million fans. The human voice can be the most powerful instrument of all, especially when having acquired the attention of such a […]
Christina Guerrero/Contributing Writer Censorship has ruled the entertainment business for over a century. Some people believe certain words, activities,and music shouldn’t be allowed or should be cleaned up for the general audience. This causes the controversy of limiting the creative freedom of speech. Film, television, radio, music and books are constantly being regulated by the […]
