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- In 2025, the American Library Association reported a record 5,668 book bans in U.S. libraries, with 66% of challenges resulting in censorship.
- The most-banned book was "Sold" by Patricia McCormick, addressing sex trafficking.
- Forty percent of challenges involved LGBTQ+ and people of color representations.
- Florida and Texas enacted laws limiting access to books on sexual orientation and gender identity.
