Social Media
I Think the Benefits Outweigh the Costs
The government will be making a mistake by trying to ban people my age from platforms like Instagram and Snapchat. We’re big boys, prime minister. We can navigate the perils of the online world without your help.
I’m Making Changes to the Way That I Communicate With You
What happened to Yifat is a warning. I’m not backing away from the work, but I am going to be much more deliberate about protecting the connection that I have with those who want to keep reading it.
Your Child’s Brain Is the Product
TikTok’s own engineers admit it, so why shouldn’t they be liable for the damage?
Is There Hope for Democracy?
A culture that has progressively replaced shared obligation with individual entitlement has eroded the sense of collective responsibility, without which self-governance is merely a slogan.
E-Karen Tries the Principal Skinner Approach
She hasn’t failed: it’s everyone else’s fault.
Something Unexpected and Wonderful Just Happened
X briefly lights up a darkening world with a trans-Pacific mutual love-in.
The Lawsuits Begin for ‘Big Social’
The Big Tobacco of the 21st century is finally being held to account.
Free Speech in the Digital Age
By regulating online speech and expanding digital ID systems, governments are turning the natural right to free expression into a licensed activity.