Tumblr Says It's Banning Porn. This Will Not End Well.
Research shows a fifth of its users seek out sexual images. But the sharing site is now part of a massive media conglomerate.
Research shows a fifth of its users seek out sexual images. But the sharing site is now part of a massive media conglomerate.
Plus: the First Amendment problems with prosecuting Wikileaks and the trans troops ban is dealt another blow.
"I had to add a content warning or else."
As Facebook's supposed ideological allies unfriend the social media giant, the tech industry is learning that there are no permanent allegiances in politics.
The snitch crusade is ostensibly about making sure hot women aren't making money off their hotness without giving the government a cut.
Censoring politicians' racist, sexist, and abhorrent behavior on social media does a big favor to racist, sexist, and abhorrent politicians.
What should the culture of free speech, free expression, and ownership look like on our social media platforms?
Plus: Trump endorses sentencing reform and Bitcoin's value continues to fall.
Social media execs did themselves no favors by becoming so closely identified with the Democratic Party.
Are we all just living through Elon Musk's dystopian simulation?
Facebook, Twitter, and other mainstream social networks have their issues. Are these 5 platforms viable alternatives?
Plus: Brazil's worrisome new president, the long-tail of the housing crisis, and Brett Kavanaugh's replacement
How it happened and what (if anything) we can learn from such cases.
It's time to move beyond the social media giants to a more decentralized world that's harder to control
Under Chinese law, disrespecting the national anthem is punishable by up to 15 days in jail.
Hundreds of pages and accounts have been purged over accusations that they were "inauthentic." The page operators disagree.
The bigger the company, the bigger the target.
Will it stop toxic behavior or just encourage more demands for censorship?
Inviting followers to harass this man violates the platform's terms of service.
The perils of poorly sourced stories
Online platforms will be subjected to a costly, easily-abused system that will likely pull down legal content.
Bill also calls for holding forum moderators legally liable for extreme speech.
"Brett Kavanaugh said he would kill Roe v. Wade last week." Except he didn't.
Demands for government oversight hide opportunism amid rhetoric about safety.
Critiquing an ex-president's warnings about anti-media rhetoric, non-voting, and unelected bureaucrats
Conspiracy theorist banned for "abusive behavior."
The Department of Justice plans to look into whether social media platforms are "hurting competition and intentionally stifling the free exchange of ideas."
Tom Cotton to Jack Dorsey: "Do you prefer to see America remain the world's dominant global superpower?"
Before demanding censure or intervention, take a step back from the Twitter machine and ask yourself whether anyone really cares about this stuff.
Plus: "Sheriff Joe" Arpaio faces voters again, states go after sexual-assault NDAs, and Louisiana florists fight licensing exams.
Should we be concerned about a new system to keep track of real vs. fake news?
The House majority leader doesn't understand how Twitter works.
Plus: digital privacy concerns down 11 percent since 2015
The conspiracy theorist's account has been restricted for seven days.
From the alt-right to Twitter deactivation, bands drinking booze to presidents crowing for cronyism, we'll hash it out on Sirius XM Insight channel 121 today from 9-12 ET
Should libertarians cheer, boo, or do a shrug-emoji when a private social media platform bans the likes of Alex Jones?
It's implausible to imagine a future in which liberal activists don't demand that right-of-center groups be de-platformed.
The classical liberal group accuses Facebook of bias.
Alex Jones tweeted "When they try to ban you, but you keep on winning" above a celebratory glass of champagne.
No one will miss Infowars, but that's beside the point.
Facebook, YouTube, Spotify, and Apple accuse him of violating their platforms' speech codes.
The platform is struggling to handle contradictory laws about legal and illegal use of pot
If you were planning to attend an anti-right rally in D.C. next week, we've got some awkward news for you.
If social media feels like a cesspool, don't go swimming.
Trump used Twitter to blast Twitter for allegedly censoring several prominent conservative leaders.
Devin Nunes gets the Richard Spencer treatment.
"I know that it's fun and that it can feel good, but step back and think about what you're accomplishing when you do this-are you persuading anyone?"