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Mike Masnick is the founder & editor of the popular Techdirt blog as well as the founder of the Silicon Valley think tank, the Copia Institute.
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Countries Canât Stop Elon Stoking âCivil WarââBut We Can
IGNORANT BRAIN FARTSAfter Muskâs British riot-related posts, how can we ensure that the public does not fall for his incendiary nonsenseâand that his words donât have a widespread, destructive impact?

Surgeon General Is Wrong. Social Media Doesnât Need Warnings
SCREEN BURNSurgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy is wrong about the harmful effects of social media on kidsâbut why let facts get in the way of a fabricated moral panic?

The Coddling of the American Parent
MORAL PANICJonathan Haidtâs new book âThe Anxious Generationâ blames youth mental health issues on social media in a way thatâs easy, wrong, and dangerous.

Getting an Itemized Hospital Bill Is Basically Impossible
DONâT GET SICK OR HURT IN AMERICAHow a minor bike accident and a few stitches turned into thousands of dollars in medical bills and a months-long quest for a straight answer from somebodyâanybody.

âTwitter Filesâ Hucksters Cosplaying as Free Speech Martyrs
ELONâS JOURNO-LARPERSMatt Taibbi and other Elon Musk-favored journalists published âThe Westminster Declarationââtheir latest attempt to spin a non-story into dire censorship.

School Districts Should Not Be Suing Social Media Companies
SEE YOU IN COURTSchool districts are taking Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and Snapchat to court, claiming the social media apps are a public nuisance, because kids are âaddictedâ to them.

Judges Are Playing âCalvinballâ With the Constitution
YOU SCURVY SCALAWAAGGG!Conservative Fifth Circuit jurists took a sledgehammer to the First Amendmentâusing incoherent logic, incorrect law-reading, and fake history.

Californiaâs New Internet Law Is a F*cking Disaster
SO, SO BADIn the name of protecting children, legislators have introduced a trove of requirements that are anti-privacy and almost impossible to comply with.
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