Blocks of Freedom: The Story of the Minecraft Uncensored Library

*This episode was rescheduled in order to be released early in light of Trumps troops occupying L.A. California. Realm News is highly opposed to this atrocity and the Trump Regime. Also, I wanted to release this before his birthday where he commandeered the military to put on a parade in his honor. Enjoy the show.

In this unique episode of Realm News, "The Dark Lord" dives into the fascinating world of the Uncensored Library, a groundbreaking digital space built within Minecraft to combat press censorship globally. Learn about its creation by Reporters Without Borders and BlockWorks, its mission to uphold freedom of speech, and the powerful symbolism embedded in its design. The episode also explores the global state of press freedom, highlighting the World Press Freedom Index and the challenges faced by journalists in countries like Russia, Mexico, and even the United States. Tune in to discover how this virtual library champions free expression in the face of authoritarian control.

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Articles and Blog Posts:

ESRB, Patricia E. Vance, President. “What Parents Need to Know about Minecraft.” ESRB Ratings, 10 Mar. 2022, www.esrb.org/blog/what-parents-need-to-know-about-minecraft/.

Gerken, Tom. “Minecraft ‘Loophole’ Library of Banned Journalism.” BBC News, 13 Mar. 2020, www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-51883247.

McClure, Deven. “James Delaney Interview: Minecraft BlockWorks’ Founder Talks Building.” ScreenRant, Screen Rant, 29 Nov. 2022, screenrant.com/james-delaney-interview-minecraft-blockworks-founder/. Accessed 28 May 2025.

Staff. “Uncensored Library.” Minecraft.net, Minecraft, Nov. 2023, www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/uncensored-library.

Organizational Reports and Indexes:

Reporters Without Borders. “The World Press Freedom Index | Reporters without Borders.” RSF, 19 Apr. 2016, rsf.org/en/world-press-freedom-index.

Reporters without Borders. “World Press Freedom Index.” Rsf.org, Reporters without Borders, 2024, rsf.org/en/index.

Reporters without Borders. “RSF.” Bienvenue Sur Le Site de Reporter sans Frontières | RSF, 2024, rsf.org/en.

“RSF World Press Freedom Index 2025: Economic Fragility a Leading Threat to Press Freedom.” Rsf.org, 2025, rsf.org/en/rsf-world-press-freedom-index-2025-economic-fragility-leading-threat-press-freedom.

Websites and Digital Resources:

“RSF Opens ‘the Uncensored Library’ – the Digital Home of Press Freedom within a Global Computer Game | RSF.” Rsf.org, rsf.org/en/rsf-opens-uncensored-library-digital-home-press-freedom-within-global-computer-game.

“The Uncensored Library.” Blockworks, www.blockworks.uk/the-uncensored-library.

“The Uncensored Library – Reporters without Borders.” Www.uncensoredlibrary.com, 2020, www.uncensoredlibrary.com/en.