Big Tech Can’t Ban Its Way Out of This
Platforms are scrambling to avoid being used by right-wing extremists targeting the inauguration. But the seeds of this crisis were sown long ago.
The Parler Bans Open a New Front in the ‘Free Speech’ Wars
Apple, Google, and Amazon booted the site from their own platforms. But who moderates the moderators?
The Tweets That Got Trump Banned Were Far From His Worst
In the end, what took down @realDonaldTrump was not what he tweeted, but how it was interpreted.
Even Mark Zuckerberg Has Had Enough of Trump
By freezing the president’s accounts, social media platforms finally drew a line. It only took a violent insurrection in the Capitol to get them there.
Better Than Nothing: A Look at Content Moderation in 2020
The pandemic and the election forced social media platforms to police false information like never before—but we have no clue if that solved anything.
How One Man Broke Through Google’s Election Ad Defenses
A Long Island search marketer found a way to exploit Google search ads and spread misinformation about candidates. The company pledges to fix the issue.
Honestly, Just Vote In Person—It’s Safer Than You Think
The panic over the US Postal Service is legitimate, but here’s the good news: It’s not that risky to cast a ballot by hand.
She Helped Wreck the News Business. Here’s Her Plan to Fix It
Nandini Jammi’s advertiser boycotts scared brands away from journalism and into shady ad tech. Now she wants to teach marketers to think for themselves again.
No, Really—These Republicans Are Serious About Big Tech Antitrust
Last week’s hearing with Silicon Valley CEOs provided a rare glimmer of hope that Congress can, occasionally, work across the aisle.
The Big Tech Hearing Proved Congress Isn’t Messing Around
Partisan antics aside, lawmakers on the antitrust subcommittee dished out some serious, probing questions to the CEOs of Amazon, Google, Facebook, and Apple.