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AT&T Faces the Music for Censoring Pearl Jam

Censoring the political speech of the popular rock band Pearl Jam landed AT&T in hot water in 2007. The company censored several seconds of a live concert broadcast, replacing the lyrics “George Bush, find yourself another home” with silence. Although the company quickly reposted an uncensored version, the damage to its reputation could not be reversed as easily.

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