Op-Ed by Peter St. Onge Censorship by private companies is a topic that divides free marketers but has suddenly become important in the wake of Twitter and Facebook’s recent attempts to squash a New York Post story alleging corruption in the Biden family. Last year, economist James Miller argued that just as the power company can’t turn off your electricity for being a Trump … [Read more...] about How to Limit Social Media’s Power without Growing Government
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Major Social Media Companies Aren’t the Good Guys — They’re Also Not Monopolists
Op-Ed by Ryan McMaken There are plenty of good reasons to hate social media. It negatively affects mental health. It provides a skewed and inaccurate view of the real world. It is a tool of manipulation employed by deeply partisan billionaires. But there is one thing that every social media company is not: a monopoly. Yet, some critics of these companies casually throw … [Read more...] about Major Social Media Companies Aren’t the Good Guys — They’re Also Not Monopolists
How Not to Respond to Alarming Social Media Censorship
Op-Ed by Yaël Ossowski Call it election interference, censorship, or simple editorializing, but Twitter and Facebook's throttling of several New York Post articles this week has drawn lots of criticism. The stories allege that Hunter Biden, former Vice President Joe Biden’s son, introduced Ukrainian energy adviser Vadym Pozharskyi to his father after receiving … [Read more...] about How Not to Respond to Alarming Social Media Censorship
Why so Many College Students Are In Mental Distress—And What Parents Can Do about It
By Kerry McDonald With college classes underway for the fall semester, parents may worry about how their children will navigate campus life, balance academics and social pressures, and find their pathway to a meaningful career. While parents of college students have long shared these common worries, they now confront new concerns. The number of college students … [Read more...] about Why so Many College Students Are In Mental Distress—And What Parents Can Do about It
The Hidden Costs of Free Social Media
Op-Ed by Mitchell Nemeth The Internet has provided humanity with so much content that in many ways, we are overloaded with information. Our smartphones are constantly buzzing with notifications about the latest podcast upload or commercial email marketing the newest product at our favorite store. We take this for granted, but it has occurred, in part, because the Internet … [Read more...] about The Hidden Costs of Free Social Media
5 Social Networks to Use in 2019 Instead of Facebook
By Jake Anderson In recent years, the tide of public opinion has slowly but surely turned against the intrusive actions of Big Tech companies. People are tired of corporations mining their personal information and censoring or manipulating their content online and, as a result, the biggest social networks, like Facebook and YouTube, are beginning to see a noticeable exodus … [Read more...] about 5 Social Networks to Use in 2019 Instead of Facebook