The 20th-century auto titan was all in on antisemitism, until falling car sales forced his hand. Now Tesla is tanking, X is in turmoil, and its South African-born mogul is doubling down.
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The Doomscroll Generation
Social media and smartphones have tipped an entire generation into anxiety and depression. Is there anything to be done?
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“You Always Have to be Careful About Censorship”
Internet platforms have enjoyed a legal status that exempts them from legal liability for their content. Tech giants such as Google, Meta, and TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, have been under this umbrella thanks to the Communications Decency Act of 1996, specifically its Section 230, establishing that companies cannot be treated as the publisher of the […]
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The Washington Monthly Can Save Journalism From Big Tech
By advancing cutting-edge ideas about breaking up monopolies and stemming inequality, we’re making a difference.
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Elon Musk’s Latest Delusion: He Thinks Twitter Can Replace Journalism
As the billionaire welcomes authoritarians back to the platform and cavorts with them, his pseudoscientific ideas are an even bigger threat to us all.
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The Washington Monthly’s Passion for Solutions
At the magazine, I’ve used my voice for a better journalism.
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Glenn Youngkin Goes Full MAGA
He ran as an amiable moderate. He’s governing like Trump.
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Advice to Team Biden: Delete Your Twitter Accounts
It’s not good for them, and it’s not good for democracy. Here’s why.
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It Turns Out That Deplatforming Works
But the public needs more power over social media.
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Trump’s Enablers Rush to Parler to Escape Fact Checkers
The hot, social media app favored by the MAGA crowd lets the disinformation flow freely and is a reminder that lies and chaos won’t disappear on January 20.
