Social Media
Theresa May's Call for Internet Censorship Isn't Limited to Fighting Terrorism
Using fear of terrorists to try to control what you can see online
The European Union Wants to Censor Hate Speech on Social Media
The rules would apply only to videos-for now.
Is Offering a "Pill Cosby" Cocktail an Artifact of "Rape Culture" or a Critique of it?
Washington, D.C. bar pulls drink named for TV star after "highly predictable outcry."
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai on Why He's Rejecting Net Neutrality Rules
"We were not living in a digital dystopia in the years leading up to 2015."
Border Agents Misuse Customs Regs to Try to Unmask 'Rogue' Twitter Account (Update: Attempt Withdrawn!)
This week in 'Privacy for me but not for thee.'
Germany Willing to Fine U.S. Companies to Censor What People Say Online
Facebook may be forced to evaluate whether content complies with laws; huge costs if they get it wrong.
Proposed Tweak to Internet Law Could Spur Seismic Shifts in Web as We Know It
A bill related to sex trafficking and Section 230 could have far-reaching consequences for web content, publishers, and apps.
From Newspaper Hoaxster to Twitter Hoaxster
A bridge between Old Media fake news and New Media fake news
Is That GIF You're About to Post on Twitter a 'Deadly Weapon'?
Man faces possible prison time for triggering a journalist's seizure.
Facebook Tells Police to Stop Using Them to Spy on Folks
Coincidentally, a panel at SXSW today is about social media surveillance
New Study Blames Instagram for Food Waste. Seriously.
New studies blame Instagram and gluttony as causes of food waste.
Why Is Twitter a For-Profit Platform, Anyway?
The idea that Twitter should be run by the federal government is silly. But perhaps the platform isn't best operated as a for-profit public corporation.
Moral Outrage Is Self-Serving, Say Psychologists
Perpetually raging about the world's injustices? You're probably overcompensating.
Facebook Has No First Amendment Right to Send Unauthorized Texts, Says Court
The company argued that it had a free-speech right to text users unauthorized birthday reminders.
Does Digital Literacy Require More Gatekeepers?
Or does power need to be more dispersed?
Incompetence and Cronyism Plague U.S. Attempts to Counter ISIS Online
WebOps, the U.S. online counter-propaganda program, appears to employ Arabic analysts who barely speak Arabic.
Is the Real Housewives of ISIS Skit Really Sparking a Controversy?
Online outrage may not necessarily mean there's a controversy.
How Long Before This Tool to Censor Images from Terrorists Gets Misused?
Amid European calls for speech crackdown, social media companies introduce tool for easier deletions.
The Future of Free Speech on Social Media Looks Grim
Social-media platforms have not so much "disrupted" the old media gatekeepers as they have introduced a watered-down version of the same concept.
So This Is (Your Annual War on) Christmas
Maybe Santa should just put everybody on the 'naughty' list and be done with it.
Obama, Merkel Blame Social Media For Being Politically Disruptive
Merkel suggests finding the right kinds of policies that would control that.
This Professor's List of 'Fake News' Sites Goes Predictably Wrong
How did sites like Breitbart and Red State get included?
Policing 'Fake News' Is Our Own Responsibility, Not Facebook's
Calling for the social media outlet to censor things, even completely made up stories, can end up in bad places.
Stop Sharing News That Trans Teen Suicides Spiked Post-Election—It's Not Just Wrong, But Dangerous to LGBT Youth
This false epidemic going viral could drive real suicide attempts among struggling teens.
Riots in Portland on Third Night of Protests
Trump returns to Twitter to complain about "unfair" protests "incited" by media.
Against Shaming 'White Women' and 'Female Misogynists' for 2016 Election Results
Who, exactly, are these impassioned social-media screeds supposed to sway?
Texas Dad Pushes for Parents of Adult Women to Be Able to Have Them Committed for Selling Sex
Reforms would also raise minimum-age threshold for Texas strippers from 18 to 21.
Outrage Over Police Social Media Surveillance Falls on the Wrong Parties
Hold law enforcement responsible for snooping, not the tech platforms.
Kim Kardashian Suing Over Coverage of Paris Robbery
Upset by suggestions made by a celebrity gossip site that the robbery may have been staged.
Instapundit Glenn Reynolds on his Twitter Suspension, Online Free Speech, & His Presidential Vote
Why cops get away with criminal behavior, how the Internet is getting boring, and why a Trump presidency isn't necessarily a bad thing.
UPDATED! In Defense of Instapundit Glenn Reynolds, Suspended from Twitter for Suggesting Motorists "Run Down" Charlotte Protesters
Chilled speech isn't like chilled vodka; it sends people out the door quicker than you might think. [UPDATE: Reynolds has been un-suspended.]
Does Facebook Consider You a Liberal, Conservative, or Moderate?
Here's how to find out how the social-media giant classifies your politics for advertisers. And how to change its obvious mistakes!
Univision Bites Head Off Gawker but Keeps Its Appendages
Principal site to be shuttered. Ancillary pages to continue.
The Party of Upworthy
I turned on C-Span to see a convention. What happened next changed everything.
Facebook, Twitter, Google, and Microsoft Agree to Hate-Speech Code of Conduct
The tech companies agree to review hate-speech notifications within 24 hours and report on their efforts to the E.U.'s "High Level Group on Combating Racism, Xenophobia and all forms of intolerance by the end of 2016."
Facebook Trending Topics are Curated by Editors, Not an Algorithm, Leaked Documents Reveal
Documents show no evidence of political bias, but do contradict the company's claim that topics trend organically.
