Why we need robust free speech laws
Recent clampdowns in Russia and China show just how foolish the prevailing US mood is
Social media
Monday
Friday
Beware the risks of tyrannical tech
Your bank account, car and WiFi could be shut off at a moment’s notice
Thursday
A state of virtual war
Most of us can’t tell the difference between high-quality video games and actual war
Friday
Ukraine and the war for your mind
The conflict on the ground isn’t the only one — there’s plenty of propaganda afoot too
Monday
Watch out for Ukrainian social media propaganda
It’s easy to get played
Friday
Ukraine and the art of viral war
Thanks to social media, the conflict feels totally one-sided to observers in the West
Monday
Joe Biden in the metaverse
The Biden administration has taken up permanent residence in a metaverse of its own fantasies
Twitter has taken the place of the ancient curse-tablet
The mentality of the ancient curse-tablet lives on
Wednesday
A New York senator declares war on the First Amendment
The bill seeks to ‘protect’ public health and offers a glimpse into our anti-free-speech future
Tuesday
Both parties want to control what you say on the internet
Those who yearn for government control over Big Tech forget an important thing: politics
Thursday
Can GETTR go the distance?
Without Trump, what does a platform that is essentially a clone of Twitter have to offer?
Monday
Social media is nothing like heroin
My addiction turned out to be an entirely correctable habit
Tuesday
The FBI has lost the plot
Who gave the Feds access to Twitter?
Monday
What makes Jason Miller’s new social media app different?
‘We’re going to strive to make sure that people can talk about their political beliefs and their statements’
Monday
Is it all over for Clubhouse?
The once-hyped chatroom app is sliding into oblivion
Monday
My ongoing war with the ‘vinfluencers’
I stand by the article I wrote in the April issue of The Spectator about ‘vinfluencers’ and the social-media celebrities who use their looks to sell wine
Saturday
Thirst trap: how ‘vinfluencers’ took over the wine world
I work in wine, but my lip curls involuntarily at pouting influencers
Wednesday
Twitter is in China’s pocket
If Jack Dorsey won’t flag disputed tweets from CCP agents, he is effectively endorsing their falsehoods
Monday
The post that ends the Trump presidency
At last, we ’ ve got him
Sunday
Twitter has stolen my life
I’m a slave to my online persona. And she’s a slave to the algorithm, and we must feed the algorithm
