Glenn Harlan Reynolds On Social Media Mobs And The Last Hope For Digital Free Speech
The bad news for the tech companies is that — I guess with the social acumen you would expect from a bunch of geeks — they have managed to make everybody hate them.
If Big Tech Can Censor Political Speech, It Can Police Illegal Speech
Big Tech’s claim that they cannot possibly remove illegal content runs hollow given the time and effort they spend censoring lawful political speech.
Zuckerberg Attacks China On Free Speech, But What About Facebook’s Own Censorship Issues?
Is Facebook’s censorship of conservative ideas any different from China’s censorship of Hong Kong freedom fighters?
Net Neutrality Is A Sideshow To Big Tech’s Online Conversation Bans
Because Big Tech has already abused their greater power, any discussion of net neutrality and an open internet must begin with sensible rules to curb the power of tech monopolies.
Mark Zuckerberg Vows To Sue If Elizabeth Warren Tries To Take Down Facebook
Mark Zuckerberg was caught threatening to launch a lawsuit if Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., were to try to break up the company as president.
What’s Happening Inside The Fight To Break Up Big Tech
Liberals and conservatives have united in a crusade against big tech, but disagree on both the problems and solutions to what’s wrong with Silicon Valley.
Relying On Pro-Abortionist Fact-Checkers, Facebook Twice Labels Pro-Life Group Fake News
Hours after senators sent a letter to Facebook in support of the pro-life group Live Action, Facebook labeled the organization ‘false news’ once again.
Ron Wyden: Mark Zuckerberg Should Face Prison Time For Privacy Lapses
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) suggested that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg should face jail time for his company’s mishandling of user data.
Facebook Audit Results Rile Liberals And Conservatives
Results of a Facebook audit were released Tuesday that found the social media company has “significant work” to do to satisfy concerns from conservatives.
Did Mark Zuckerberg Lie Under Oath About Facebook Eavesdropping Through Your Phone?
Last April, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told Congress the social media giant was “not collecting any information verbally on the microphone,” and “does not have contracts with anyone else who is.” Now the story is changing.
Hawley’s SMART Act Is The Beginning Of The Revolt Against Big Tech
Sen. Josh Hawley’s SMART Act is a shift away from merely writing and ranting about Big Tech. It represents a legislative plunge, a first attempt to regulate the heretofore unregulated.
Hawley’s War On Tech Is Not To Destroy It, But To Tame It
While Sen. Josh Hawley is taking on Big Tech, his proposals provide a framework for technological responsibility, not a battle plan to destroy technology.
Do The ‘Big Four’ Tech Monopolies Deserve Their Antitrust Investigation? Yes
Antitrust enforcement has not always been perfect, but in this instance it is apt regarding the Big Four: Facebook, Google, Apple, and Amazon.
Why Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency Will Be Bad For Everyone
Facebook calls its new banking endeavor cryptocurrency, but Libra looks less like Bitcoin and more like the next step in the social media giant’s takeover.
Save The Artificial Intelligence Party For When It Actually Becomes Intelligent
Despite its public image, artificial intelligence software cannot yet match the versatile skills of even the most primitive mammals in the real world.
Elizabeth Warren’s Proposed Breakup Of Big Tech Only Reveals Her Ignorance And Hypocrisy
Is she confused or cynical? This presidential hopeful says she’s over corporate giants, but when it comes to Amazon, she wants to be friends with benefits.
Skeptical Of Big Tech? Be More Careful With Your Data
A lesson of the FaceApp Challenge? One non-regulatory way to help correct the excesses of Big Tech is for us to become smarter users.
Instagram’s Creepy New Comment Feature Could Be Worse
Instagram thinks it has an algorithm capable of identifying ‘offensive’ content and wants AI to ‘intervene’ before users post anything objectionable.
Farrakhan Locked Out Of Twitter Over Violation Of New Rule; Returns Hours Later
After only a few hours, notorious anti-Semite Louis Farrakhan’s account was restored. The notorious ‘termite’ post was no longer in his timeline, although all other tweets remained.
Why Hawley’s Bill Is The Right Tool To Fight Big Tech’s Censorship Of Conservatives
If big tech is to receive the benefits, monetary and otherwise, of Section 230 protection, then they should be obligated to treat users without regard to their political views.
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