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May 5, 2022 · David Shanks reflects on his time leading the Classification Office, which has faced new challenges from online content, extremism and misinformation. He argues that New Zealand's regulatory framework is outdated and not fit for purpose.
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David Shanks was the twelfth Chief Censor of New Zealand. He was appointed on 8 May 2017 for a three-year term, replacing the previous Chief Censor Andrew Jack. On 8 May 2020 Shanks was reappointed for a two-year term concluding on 6 May 2022.
Sep 30, 2019 · The New Zealand Bill of Rights Act says that, "Everyone has the right to freedom of expression, including the right to seek, receive, and impart information ...
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Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Brain Sciences.
David Shanks discusses the challenges and paradoxes of freedom of speech and censorship, using the example of the Christchurch mosque attack video. He explains how he decided to ban the video and what factors influenced his decision.
May 4, 2022 · David Shanks’ second term as Chief Censor ends on May 7, after a total of five years in the job. While he knew going into the Office of Film and Literature Classification that it would be challenging, he told Newsroom in a retrospective interview that the last half-decade had been full of surprises.
David R. Shanks is Professor of Psychology and Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Brain Sciences at University College London. He has published many articles and book chapters on learning, memory, and decision making and is coauthor of Straight Choices: The Psychology of Decision Making.
