Social Media - Quillette (Page 6)

Against Big Tech Viewpoint Discrimination

Some might claim that electric power is far more of a necessity that social media access.

6 Jun 2019 · 4 min read

Watching My Own Excommunication—on a Facebook Video

The behavior on display in that video didn’t originate in a place of reason, but rather the realm of spiritual passions.

Sky Gilbert

1 Jun 2019 · 11 min read

A Single Global Standard for Internet Content Regulation Is a Recipe for Censorship

If we are to realize Zuckerberg´s idea of an internet that is “safe” from “harmful” content, we will have to choose which groups get to enjoy a digital safe space.

Jacob Mchangama

6 May 2019 · 13 min read

The Moral Panic Behind Internet Regulation

This will make the internet a much less free place to speak compared to Speakers’ Corner at Hyde Park—the place which is supposed to represent Britain’s commitment to free speech.

Matthew Lesh

30 Apr 2019 · 14 min read

Why I'm Suing Twitter

Twitter is violating its own stated rules, and it is doing so as a means to target specific individuals for ideological reasons.

Meghan Murphy

26 Feb 2019 · 10 min read

The Internet Locusts Descend on Ristretto Roasters

People on social media hurried to declare that they would never again spend a penny at Ristretto and were rewarded with approval from like-minded peers.

Nancy Rommelmann

18 Feb 2019 · 10 min read

It Isn’t Your Imagination: Twitter Treats Conservatives More Harshly Than Liberals

Harassment and the advocacy of violence are serious issues, and there is nothing morally objectionable about social media companies.

Richard Hanania

12 Feb 2019 · 7 min read

How Radical Transparency Cures Web Censorship and Surveillance

The Legacy social networks have betrayed the trust of their users to such extent that their brands are essentially unsalvageable.

Bill Ottman

8 Feb 2019 · 11 min read

There’s Nothing 'Intersectional' About Free Speech

This sort of freedom leads to a freer and safer world. At Gab, we will never compromise on our commitment to protect freedom of speech for everyone.

Andrew Torba

7 Feb 2019 · 4 min read

Facebook Has a Right to Block 'Hate Speech'—But Here’s Why It Shouldn’t

The evolution of our content policy not only risked the core of Facebook’s mission, but jeopardized my own alignment with the company.

Brian Amerige

7 Feb 2019 · 17 min read

The Virtue Economy

These data are consistent with Amnesty’s findings, where nearly 9 percent of Twitter mentions toward black women were problematic.

Suzie Mulesky

31 Jan 2019 · 16 min read

Notes from the Eye of a State-Sponsored Social Media Storm

The deliberate downplaying of dissent for both Persian and English language audiences is indicative of an attempt to fool Iranians back into submission at a time when the regime has never been more anxious about its survival.

Mariam Memarsadeghi

13 Oct 2018 · 9 min read

Headline Rhymes

Graham Verdon

4 Oct 2018 · 1 min read