Biggest number of banned books in a year

Name: Biggest number of banned books in a year
Uploaded: 2026-10-07T08:03:17+08:00
Description: During the 2025-2026 school year, PEN America reported there were nearly 12,000 book bans in public schools nationwide, the largest number of book bans in a single year since the group started tracking numbers in 2021.

36.5K views2 minOct 7, 2026

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Outlier vs channel median1.0×Comparable-age T+24h

Current velocity676.5views per hour

Engagement4.8%likes + comments

ConfidenceHigh39 comparable videos

Where it broke away

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Last observed 10/9/2026, 3:30:05 AM

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At 24 hours, views are 1.0× the channel median.
The baseline uses 39 comparable long-form videos.
The latest observed velocity is 677 views per hour.

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