The Strange Tale Of How Mark Zuckerberg Bought Cory Booker’s Loyalty
School reforms parachuted in from Silicon Valley failed to make much difference for kids. They did make Zuckerberg a lifelong friend and gave Booker the platform to win himself a Senate seat.
The Gravity Of Josh Hawley’s Culture War Against Big Tech
As both parties grapple with surging populism, Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley has identified Big Tech as a worthy battleground.
Why The Internet Is More Likely To Save Conservatism Than Destroy It
If we can defend an uncensored internet, despite aggression and antagonism from the other side, we will indeed see our country become great again.
Does Silicon Valley Have Humanity’s Best Interest At Heart?
James Poulos and Ben Domenech discuss the impact of technology on our sexual reproduction, our politics, and our humanity.
Kicking People Off Online Platforms Is About Control, Not Free Speech
Big Media, run by the establishment, invariably seeks to marginalize and curate conservatism on their platforms. This debate used to be about broadcast TV; now it is about social media.
Google Ban On Claremont Institute Ad Is Another Black Eye For Big Tech
This week Google barred the Claremont Institute from advertising by falsely labeling it as racially motivated. It’s a growing problem that must stop.
Here’s Why I Heart Social Media, And Y’all Should Too
We can be reminded of people we would have otherwise forgotten, we can savagely dismantle bad arguments, and we can find kindred spirits across the world. Social media isn’t so bad after all.
The Bombshell In The Mueller Report Is Russia’s Social Media Campaign
The scope and scale of Russian social media informational attacks on the United States should shock Americans (and require bipartisan action).
FCC Commissioner Carr Pushes Back On Zuckerberg’s Call To Censor The Internet
Brendan Carr, FCC Commissioner, joins Ben Domenech on the Federalist Radio Hour to discuss why government regulation of the Internet is a bad idea.
Mark Zuckerberg’s Plan For The Internet Would Be A Disaster For Free Expression
Mark Zuckerberg claims that “we,” as society, now have a responsibility to help him keep people “safe” from hate speech. We have no such obligation.
5 Reasons Elizabeth Warren’s Plan To Break Up Big Tech Is Bad For America
Rather than adopting Elizabeth Warren’s plan to break up Big Tech, we should leave markets to compete and break up Big Government.
‘Social Animals’ Shows How Instagram Is Changing Families’ Social Lives
The upcoming Netflix documentary ‘Social Animals’ spotlights positive and negative aspects of today’s fast-paced, image-driven social media environment.
Pingree, Ocasio-Cortez Pressure Big-Tech CEOs For Sponsoring LibertyCon
Members of Congress should not be in the business of chastising private-sector leaders for sponsoring events like LibertyCon that encourage civic engagement.
5 Things Facebook Statuses Can Tell Us About The Pursuit Of Happiness
In case it’s hard for you to start a new year, it might help to see what our language and habits tell us about when we are happy, why we are happy, and even how to get happy.
If Russian Bot Tactics Didn’t Defeat Roy Moore, They Didn’t Defeat Hillary Clinton
Alabama Democrats imitated Russia’s 2016 social media tactics, proving that both parties will cheat but not that such tactics actually work.
Women Find Internet Algorithms Completely Insensitive To Their Grief Over Losing A Baby
Algorithms help women celebrate babies on the way, but when that baby is miscarried or stillborn, they seem to magnify the pain.
How The New NAFTA Trade Deal Lets Big Tech Squelch Conservative Speech
Big Tech lobbyists orchestrated the quiet insertion of a seemingly innocuous provision into the deal that will allow them to silence conservative voices.
Is Google Manipulating User Opinions And Behavior?
Research suggests that Google is using search engine suggestions to sway user opinions, Dr. Robert Epstein explains on the Federalist Radio Hour.
Facebook Toys With New Policies That Crack Down On Sexual Content
From both an individual liberty and profit-generating perspective, Facebook’s recent choice is somewhere between superfluous and puritanical.
Apple CEO Tim Cook: It’s A ‘Sin’ To Not Ban Bad People From Tech Platforms
Apple CEO Tim Cook said Monday night that not using one’s sense of morality to kick certain people off public platforms is a sin.
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