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Roald Dahl books get controversial revisions

The latest edition of Roald Dahl's children's books include some revisions in the way they refer to race, gender, weight and other issues. The publisher says it's an effort to ensure the books "continue to be enjoyed by all today," but critics are sounding the alarm about censorship. Professor Roy Gutterman, director of the Newhouse School's Tully Center for Free Speech at Syracuse University College of Law, joins CBS News' John Dickerson to discuss.

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Justices consider online speech cases

The Supreme Court will hear arguments in February in a case challenging the law that protects social media companies from facing lawsuits over their users' posts, which is known as Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. The justices are also considering whether to hear challenges to laws in Florida and Texas that aim to prevent social media companies from removing content. Federal defense attorney Ronald Chapman II joined "CBS News Mornings" to discuss.

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