February 2, 2023 6:31 am
More Cracks in the FTC’s Aggressive Antitrust Plans, as Court Refuses To Ban Meta From Buying V.R. Fitness App
Plus: Trump teases new avenues of authoritarianism, interest rates raised again, and more…
February 1, 2023 9:00 am
Review: ‘How Sex Changed the Internet and the Internet Changed Sex’
Samantha Cole’s book is marred by vague animosity toward tech companies.
February 1, 2023 6:30 am
Utah Lawmakers Want To Give Parents Access to Their Kids’ Social Media Accounts
Plus: Sex workers in popular media, stadium subsidies still don’t work, and more…
Tags: children, Internet, Nanny State, REASON
January 26, 2023 6:30 am
Trump’s Facebook and Instagram Accounts To Be Reinstated
Plus: Massie vs. McCarthy?, Hawley bill would ban TikTok in the U.S., and more…
January 25, 2023 1:13 pm
Today’s Tech Giants Show That Market Dominance Is Transitory
Market forces have historically disrupted the tech sector and will continue to do so.
January 25, 2023 6:40 am
DOJ Antitrust Suit Seeks To End Google Ad Dominance. The Market Is Already Taking Care of That.
Plus: Journalism versus qualified immunity, Mississippi bill would end civil asset forfeiture, and more…
January 20, 2023 9:55 am
How Can Businesses Comply With Virginia’s Proposal To Protect Children’s Data? The Bill Doesn’t Say.
Virginia’s children’s privacy proposal leaves businesses wondering how they can comply.
January 19, 2023 6:30 am
Inside the CDC’s Campaign To Police COVID Speech
Plus: FOSTA in court, challenges to Illinois’ assault weapon ban, and more…
Tags: censorship, Civil Liberties, First Amendment, free speech, Internet, REASON
January 18, 2023 8:00 am
Mark P. Mills: Get Ready for the Roaring 2020s!
Pessimism is everywhere, but the author of The Cloud Revolution says we’re entering a golden age of abundant, ubiquitous, and liberating technology.
January 18, 2023 7:46 am
Appeals Court Panel Seems Skeptical That FOSTA Doesn’t Violate the First Amendment
The 2018 law criminalizes websites that “promote or facilitate” prostitution. Two of three judges on the panel pushed back against government claims that this doesn’t criminalize speech.
Tags: Civil Liberties, First Amendment, free speech, Internet, REASON
January 18, 2023 6:30 am
FEC Finds Google Isn’t Deliberately Biased Against Republicans
Plus: DEI trainings don’t work, a case for compensating organ donors, and more…
Tags: bias, Google, Internet, Politics, REASON, Republican Party
January 17, 2023 9:01 pm
The Hazards of Holding YouTube Liable for Promoting Terrorism
A Supreme Court case illustrates the potential costs of making it easier to sue social media platforms over user-generated content.
Tags: First Amendment, free speech, Google, Internet, REASON, Supreme Court, Terrorism
January 13, 2023 2:00 pm
Google’s Brief to the Supreme Court Explains Why We Need Section 230
There’s a good reason why algorithms are still protected by Section 230.
Tags: Civil Liberties, free speech, Google, Internet, REASON, Supreme Court
January 5, 2023 12:15 pm
Government Spending Billions To Expand Broadband but Can’t Tell Who Needs It
The Federal Communications Commission uses broadband coverage maps that are so severely flawed, states started shelling out to make their own.
Tags: Government spending, Government Waste, Internet, REASON