The Inevitable #MeToo Allegation Against Elon Musk Is Weak
It seems like an ambiguous episode that was handled appropriately.
It seems like an ambiguous episode that was handled appropriately.
Coal, oil, and gas have contributed to global warming, but we can deal with their impact while letting them bring billions more up to middle-class living standards.
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Massie was the only House member to vote against a resolution demanding social media companies do more to track and suppress antisemitic content.
Activist Fadi Elsalameen says U.S. aid doesn’t help Palestinians because of corruption. They need monetary freedom.
In response to the Buffalo massacre, Gov. Kathy Hochul invoked a hoary analogy to justify censorship.
Last week, the price of bitcoin fell to lows not seen since 2020 while a prominent stablecoin collapsed. Does this mean it was all a Ponzi scheme?
The law forces social media firms to host and promote speech they oppose, and would set a dangerous precedent if upheld by the courts..
"It's all induced by the internet," she said.
Unfortunately, an automatic crypto purchase made with after-tax earnings won't lower your taxable income.
Maybe it's not a good idea for the government to prohibit all viewpoint-based moderation on social media.
The Hereticon organizer on deplatforming, tribalism, and why tech dudes and journalists are natural enemies
Despite bitcoin's steep slide, the CEO of MicroStrategy is bullish on its mass adoption.
The MicroStrategy CEO and biggest corporate owner of bitcoin is HODLING for the long haul, come bull or bear market.
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Consumers lose out when compliance costs prevent services from ever entering the market.
Comparing Elon Musk and Barack Obama underscores why entrepreneurs, not politicians, are the more effective agents of social change.
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The Department of Labor and Sen. Elizabeth Warren have strong opinions about Fidelity’s new 401K option
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The libertarianish Colorado Democrat is devolving decision-making to parents and trying to lower the income tax to zero.
The alarm aroused by the Disinformation Governance Board is understandable given the administration’s broader assault on messages it considers dangerous.
This “unprecedented crisis for democracy” is neither unprecedented nor a crisis for democracy.
The co-founder of "the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit" talks about the power of decentralization and the rise in subscription models for journalism.
The board's head says she is dedicated to "protecting free speech," but she has also expressed direct opposition to "free speech absolutists."
While Americans debate what should be allowed on social media, the EU wants government to decide.
The state has 1,288 independent special districts. But we aren't hearing significant GOP complaints about anyone's but Disney's.
The online encyclopedia's decentralized, Hayekian approach provides a model for Elon Musk as he assumes control of Twitter.
"I am not okay with you making laws that prevent me from doing what I feel is good for me."
A major lesson of the pandemic is that science is "not a priesthood," says Dr. Jeffrey A. Singer, a general surgeon and senior fellow at the Cato Institute.
Today's big powerful companies could become tomorrow's also-rans, no government intervention required.
"I hope that even my worst critics remain on Twitter, because that is what free speech means," said Musk.
A new study casts doubt on the most prominent theories about extremism-by-algorithm.
Forcing private companies to host speech violates the First Amendment.
The Colorado Democrat supports abortion rights, school choice, letting kids play unsupervised, an end to COVID-19 overreach, and an income tax rate of "zero."
The SpaceX/Tesla founder and billionaire has articulated lofty free speech ideals. Can he make them reality?
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Trying to sue or zone bitcoin mines out of town is the wrong response to the tradeoffs the industry presents.
The Stanford professor and Great Barrington Declaration coauthor stands up to COVID-19 autocrats and disastrous lockdowns by following the science.
However wonderful it is to imagine a world in which these things are possible, the government shouldn’t be shelling out millions to entertain speculation.
Proposed EU rules would be equivalent to tracking all cash transactions
"I think it's very important for there to be an exclusive arena for free speech," says Musk.
Harvard Law Professor Guy-Uriel Charles has some useful insights on the problem.
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More than 25 million people remain locked down in Shanghai, with Guangzhou—a city of 18 million—looking primed to follow.
When a college sophomore mocked Young Americans for Freedom for its stance on trans athletes, the conservative group ran to the university to file a complaint.
Reporting that makes Black Lives Matter look bad should not be covered up by social media companies.