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Censorship row over Clean Reader app that takes swear words out of ebooks

Joanne Harris, author of Chocolat, has lead charge against censoring app Said app was no different to suppression of books throughouthistory Software blocks offensive words in e-books, including the word 'damn'

By Laura Cox for the Daily Mail

Published: 18:38 EST, 24 March 2015 | Updated: 18:48 EST, 24 March 2015

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Chocolat author Joanne Harris blasted the app, saying what starts out with blanking out a few words ends with 'burning libraries'

As one person bluntly put, it is f****** horrifying.

An app that blanks out swear words in e-books has prompted outrage among writers including Chocolat author Joanne Harris, who have accused it of censoring their work without permission.

Last night Mrs Harris, 50, took to her blog to write a scathing critique of the Clean Reader application which has been designed to help parents protect their children from explicit content.

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Censorship row over Clean Reader app that takes swear words out of ebooks

Swordterranean40’s Unnecessary Censorship #2 – Video


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Public Programs Express: Ai Weiwei and The Censorship of Artists – Video


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Cat Call Unnecessary Censorship – Wildcat Grab Bag – Video


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