The latest Twitter Files shows a partnership between Stanford University researchers and government-funded organizations encouraged social media companies to police true information.
Momfluenced bemoans unrealistic expectations set on American mothers but then establishes new ones.
SEC agents cannot explain to a federal judge what its policies and attitudes regarding virtual currencies are—or how they are going to impact the industry.
In countries that privatized, there are fewer delays and costs are lower. But labor unions and the private plane lobby stand in the way.
Join Reason on YouTube and Facebook Thursday at 1 p.m. Eastern for a discussion of the Silicon Valley Bank meltdown and bailout of depositors with economist Arnold Kling.
The bill is overbroad and could have unintended consequences.
Online communities have made their diagnoses their identity.
While the FDA keeps experimental treatments out of reach, the spoonie world makes a diagnosis into an identity.
Plus: The editors recommend the best books for sparking interest in free market principles.
Turning every streaming service into TikTok is bad for the internet. It'll be disastrous for music.
"It's not clear that FTX would have existed, at least at its scale, if we had domestic guidelines for American companies," the former senator tells Reason.
Members of Congress showed their true colors at a Thursday hearing.
The trade association says the overbroad and vague A.B. 2273 places unconstitutional burdens on speech.
Plus: U.S. special forces seeks “next generation” deepfake tech, the economic cost of the PRO Act, and more…
When politicians manipulate industry, the public pays the price.
Amit Katwala’s Tremors in the Blood explores how unreliable technologies have been used in our criminal justice system.
Beware of activists touting "responsible research and innovation." The sensible-sounding slogan masks a reactionary agenda.
Plus: The editors puzzle over Donald Trump’s latest list describing his vision for America.
A new 60-minute screen time warning on TikTok won’t stop kids from scrolling.
The latest bid to amend Section 230 would threaten free speech and creators' ability to monetize content while also subjecting tech companies to a flood of frivolous lawsuits.
In Meme Wars, so-called "disinformation" experts call for the suppression of more ideas and speakers to protect democracy.
A senator, a state attorney general, and a former congressman excoriated the law while getting much of it wrong.
Plus: Liberal teens are more depressed than conservative ones, the outsize role of immigrants in U.S. innovation, and more...
Politicians say they want to subsidize various industries, but they sabotage themselves by weighing the policies down with rules that have nothing to do with the plans.
Meet the SEC commissioner who hates regulation and the bitcoin booster who says the crypto industry needs to police itself better.
The U.S. Copyright Office determined that images produced by artificial intelligence cannot be copyrighted, even though they are generated by user-written prompts.
Plus: The editors reveal their favorite issues and articles from the Reason magazine catalog.
The push to label the lab leak thesis a racist conspiracy theory now looks even more foolish.
The Court’s decisions in Gonzalez and subsequent cases could lead to impossible, incompatible consequences.
When society criminalizes outdoor independence, it makes smart phone addiction more likely.
But DEI administrators' statements have always been pointless and generic
Law from the dawn of the dawn of the AI age.
Plus: Google blocks news to Canadian users in advance of pending media law, Arizona considers zoning reform bill, and more...
Politicians' go-to fixes like child tax credits and federal paid leave are known for creating disincentives to work without much impact on fertility.
Plus: The U.S. Supreme Court considers another internet free speech case, the Department of Transportation pushes expensive new rail regs, and more...
Plus: the editors field a listener question on intellectual property.
The Supreme Court’s newest member weighs in on the meaning of Section 230 in Gonzalez v. Google.
Join Reason on YouTube and Facebook on Thursday at 1 p.m. Eastern for a discussion of the decentralized protocol Nostr with NVK, Damus app creator Will Casarin, Nick Gillespie, and Zach Weissmueller.
The social media site slapped a warning on a column in which I criticized the CDC for exaggerating the evidence supporting mask mandates.
Section 230 helped the internet flourish. Now its scope is under scrutiny.
Plus: Did the Pentagon shoot down a hobby radio balloon?, Kentucky abortion ban can be enforced, and more...
"Today's decision is a victory for the First Amendment that should be celebrated by everyone who hopes to see the internet continue as a place where even difficult and contentious issues can be debated and discussed freely," said one attorney.
When COVID-19 and the U.S. government stopped kids from seeing each other, social media was their lifeline.
Gonzalez v. Google presents the Supreme Court’s first opportunity to weigh in on Section 230.
Americans are increasingly buying electric cars. Electrochemists and their innovations will drive down the cost of powering them.
Join Reason on YouTube and Facebook on Thursday at 1 p.m. ET for a discussion of what the SEC's settlement with crypto giant Kraken means for the future of decentralized finance
The "interactive artist" inspired by Jack Kirby and Barry Goldwater challenges social media and intellectual conformity.
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