"Censorship Concerns and Hope for the Future: Navigating the 2023 Hugo Awards"

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Source: John Scalzi's Whatever
"Censorship Concerns and Hope for the Future: Navigating the 2023 Hugo Awards"
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An investigative report has revealed that the administration of the 2023 Hugo Awards involved keeping eligible people and works off the ballot, leading to a fraudulent outcome. The responsibility now falls on the World Science Fiction Society and future Worldcons to ensure transparency, accountability, and a ban on administrators censoring work for political reasons. The report emphasizes the need for real and substantive structural change to prevent future violations and maintain the integrity of the Hugos, highlighting the impact of the awards on the community and the genres they celebrate.

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