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February 24, 2021
Facebook Remains a Threat to Democracy
Resisting a push for regulation and protective of right-wing extremism, the social media giant is making fake concessions that only increase its power.
Jeet Heer
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February 12, 2021
Cancel Culture’s Latest Victims
These conservative intellectuals have been silenced forever.
Tom Tomorrow
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January 25, 2021
The High Cost of Quieting Down Trump
In a misguided effort to create the illusion of balance, centrist institutions are silencing voices that make conservatives mad.
Jeet Heer
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January 22, 2021
Twitter and Facebook Just Proved That Deplatforming Works
The peaceful protests on Inauguration Day show what happens when social media companies refuse to let white supremacists use them to organize and incite violence.
Elie Mystal
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January 13, 2021
Tech Giants Can’t Be Trusted to Police Speech
The job of regulating incendiary discourse belongs to democratically elected governments, not powerful private interests.
Jeet Heer for The Nation
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October 27, 2020
Any True Recovery Must Include US Workers
The pandemic has exacerbated the cruel inequities of the US economy.
Katrina vanden Heuvel
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October 13, 2020
A Strong Step Toward an Antitrust Revival
Taking on technology’s Big Four isn’t for the faint of heart.
Katrina vanden Heuvel
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October 13, 2020
One Weird Trick for Destroying the Digital Economy
Tim Hwang thinks we should burst the bubble of the ad-supported internet before it’s too late.
Marie Solis
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September 18, 2020
Facebook Versus Democracy
A staff revolt highlights the social media giant’s reactionary politics, which are rooted in both business strategy and ideology.
Jeet Heer
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September 4, 2020
Mark Zuckerberg Has Set Our Democracy On Fire
The Facebook boss is trying to recast himself as a defender of democracy—but his actions belie his promises.
Jeet Heer