Opinion: Some may think that swearing adds emphasis, but it really subtracts from credibility, writes Gary Gamber in a letter ...

Standing in a crowded elevator recently, I was privy to a conversation going on between two college students in front of me. The young women were casually chatting about their day while repeatedly ...

After reading the recent commentary, “The power of language to shape our reality” (Feb. 29) by Keith Tidman, I was struck by his reference to linguist Noam Chomsky and his views on the importance of ...

Most of psychologist Timothy Jay's research into profanity was exemplified by one moment in the car with his grandson. “We hit a speed bump and he said (an expletive),” Jay said. “But, he said it with ...

Americans are much more comfortable with swearing than they used to be, but a new survey shows a majority of Americans still ...

“Respectfully, f–k off.” Those words by California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s spokesperson, Izzy Gardon, summed up the current race to the bottom of American politics. Democrats appear in a competition of ...

A controversial ruling by the Supreme Court of Liberia declaring that profanity and vulgarity are not protected forms of free expression has ignited a nationwide debate about the limits of speech, ...

A survey published in July shows Fayetteville uses more profanity than any other city in North Carolina — at least on one social media platform. The Word.Tips survey used a sample of 1.7 million ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Ideal for everyone who likes to throw a few swear words into their sentences. Ideal for everyone who likes to ...

YouTube has changed its ad revenue policies regarding the use of profanity in the beginning of a video, allowing creators more freedom to swear -- and to monetize their content. “Use of stronger ...

Roblox is introducing a new AI-powered system that automatically rephrases profanity in chat messages instead of replacing ...