Skola i Manchester rensar ut biblioteksböcker efter oro för innehåll

En skola i Manchester tog bort ett stort antal titlar från sina bibliotekshyllor i mars 2026 och stämplade skolbibliotekarien som en säkerhetsrisk. Åtgärden riktade sig mot böcker om HBTQ+-frågor och rasism. Bibliotekarien sade senare upp sig på grund av stress.

Utrensningen följde på rektorns missnöje med vissa böcker. Många av de borttagna titlarna innehöll HBTQ+-karaktärer eller behandlade rasism, däribland verk av författare med utländsk bakgrund. Skolan använde sig av en AI-genererad lista som flaggade böcker av vaga skäl, såsom risken för potentiellt känslomässigt obehag.

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