Internet
37 pieces tagged “Internet”, newest first.
Get the Kids Online Safety Act on the Agenda
Jonathan Haidt and Marsha Blackburn send out one last plea before the start of the new Congress on January 3.
American Youth Ain’t Happy
In an age when everyone seems to be complaining and despairing about life, the key to finding happiness lies in thankfulness.
Biden’s $42 Billion Broadband Bust
Nearly three years after his $1.2 trillion “infrastructure” bill’s passage, rural Americans are still without high-speed Internet service.
Dems Weaponize Government Against Musk
Biden’s FCC revoked its $886 million award to Musk’s Starlink satellite system for bringing broadband access to rural communities.
A Lonely World
A quarter of adults in the world say they are lonely. There are important reasons for that.
Bernie Sanders Wants to Nationalize the Internet
He claims more government control is the only “solution” to the “problem.”
The Biggest Threat to ‘Free and Fair’ Elections: BIG Tech
Facebook and Google are actively undermining the integrity of national, state and local elections.
De-Platforming Free Speech
Facebook has banned several prominent voices under its convenient “hate speech” rubric.
Zuckerberg Calls for Regulation of the Internet
Facebook’s CEO doesn’t believe in free speech and wants a seat at the regulating table.
Internet Taxes: Killing the Golden E-commerce Goose?
The Supreme Court’s ruling allowing taxation of Internet sales will cost consumers a lot.
Net Neutrality Neutered
The FCC’s new rules mean Internet Service Providers have more freedom. That’s not all good.
The GOP’s Odd Move on Internet Privacy
Deregulation now allows ISPs to track and sell all your data.
Yahoo and the Eyes on Your Email
Are there limits to what can be done in the name of national security?
Don’t Let Principals Censor the Internet
In a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit last August, Judge Rhesa Hawkins Barksdale argued that a rap song featuring allegations of sexual harassment against two high school coaches represented a threat to civilization itself. As Barksdale explained it, coaches are teachers, teachers are essential to education, and “without education, there can be little, if any, civilization.”