social media

307 pieces tagged “social media”, newest first.

The social-media giant's attempt to regulate speech is only creating more problems than solutions.

Thomas Gallatin

Time to Break Up Facebook? Cofounder Says Yes

Hughes sees a monopoly in social media, but he calls for more government control over speech.

Arnold Ahlert

An Epidemic of Loneliness

Even as we have myriad methods of communications, we're lonelier than ever before.

Thomas Gallatin

No Making Fun of Leftists: Twitter Bans AOC Parody Account

Yet parody accounts mocking Donald Trump are given free rein by the social-media giant.

Lewis Morris

Warren: Who's Up for Trust-Busting Big Tech?

After a dust-up with Facebook, the Democrat floats getting the government more involved.

Arnold Ahlert

Time to Break Up 'Big Data'

A battle between two tech titans heated up last week. Neither of them looked good.

The Editors

Checking Social Media Before Firearm Purchases?

The New York legislation threatens citizens' First and Second Amendment rights.

Media Editors

Video: Google and Facebook Cross 'The Creepy Line'

John Stossel talks about how they collect information about us and sell it to advertisers.

Arnold Ahlert

'1984' — on Steroids

Privacy is dead. It's death is best described as a homicide committed by tech titans.

Lewis Morris

Social Media-itis

Decreasing social media usage can reduce feelings of depression and loneliness.

The Editors

Your Email: A Presumption of Privacy?

Google admits to allowing third-party data mining of users' Gmail accounts.

Harold Hutchison

What Should Conservatives Do About Silicon Valley?

Existing laws cover much of what's going on. All it takes is the will to enforce them.

The Editors

Facebook and Twitter Face Congress

Concerns are raised over social media giants being used by foreign powers to work against U.S. interests.

Arnold Ahlert

Google Searches — For Its Own Credibility

From China to America, the Internet's foremost search engine stands with the totalitarians.

Nate Jackson

Social Media Hive Mind Eliminates Jones

By literally conspiring to suppress Jones's speech, tech giants are bolstering his conspiracy-theory brand.

Nate Jackson

Facebook Tackles Leftist Agitprop

Believe it or not, Facebook made a move this week that conservatives might cheer.

Nate Jackson

New Revelations of Twitter, Facebook Censoring

Twitter shadow-bans Republicans and Facebook algorithms limit conservatives.

Brian Mark Weber

The Cultural Shift Against Free Speech

Social media has changed the way American think about First Amendment issues.

The Editors

Facebook Promises to Police News 'Trustworthiness'

Social media giant plans to create a system designed to limit "fake news." What could go wrong?

Louis DeBroux

Facebook Publishes Removal Policies, but Bias Remains

It helps to have those guidelines public, but we'll still see data collection and suppression of speech.