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Don’t count on quitting social media to make your life better
Once upon a time, I was an avid social media user. Now, not so much. Social media make up a minimal part of my news diet and my day. I can pinpoint several reasons for this. But its effects are harder to gauge. Has cutting…
How Backpage.com became MILFS.com
The Backpage.com URL now redirects to MILFS.com, a webcamming platform that offers users live erotic chat and pornographic shows with a cornucopia of women who may or may not actually be moms. In case anyone isn't aware,…
Signal chat controversy is an endorsement of encryption software
The drama this week over the Trump administration Signal group chat about a strike on Houthis in Yemen in which The Atlantic Editor in Chief Jeffrey Goldberg was inadvertently included has been popcorn-worthy, if you're…
Federal judge tosses defamation lawsuit against NewsGuard
This week, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought against the U.S. government and an internet watchdog organization. NewsGuard was founded by Gordon Crovitz, a former editor of The Wall Street Journal, and Steven Brill,…
Georgia antidoxing bill could criminalize everyday criticism
Will publishing someone's name or workplace online soon be illegal in Georgia? Last week, the state Senate overwhelmingly voted to pass an antidoxing bill that would punish a wide range of common online speech by up to a…
Age-verification laws don’t work, according to new study
Laws requiring porn websites to verify user ages and block people under age 18 have been spreading like a contagion around the United States. Proponents say they're necessary to curb minors' access to pornography,…
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