“In Techno Parentis”: Who Should Regulate the Online Lives of Teenagers? “In Techno Parentis”: Who Should Regulate the Online Lives of Teenagers?
With TikTok, Instagram, and other platforms using algorithms to send teen viewers addictive, dangerous content—and reaping immense profits—self-regulation has clearly failed.
Apr 2, 2024 / Zephyr Teachout
The Future of Media Is Journalist-Run The Future of Media Is Journalist-Run
It has already been a dire year for the industry, but the shoots of a thriving media ecosystem are here.
Mar 29, 2024 / Maria Bustillos
Loath as I Am to Agree With Marjorie Taylor Greene… Loath as I Am to Agree With Marjorie Taylor Greene…
How the effort to bank TikTok is a fascinating case study in transpartisan politics.
Mar 28, 2024 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Trump Is Up to His Old Tricks to Pay His Bills Trump Is Up to His Old Tricks to Pay His Bills
To make the bond to appeal his civil fraud cause, the former president orchestrated a merger for his social media platform, Truth Social.
Mar 26, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
The US Government’s Plot to Murder Julian Assange The US Government’s Plot to Murder Julian Assange
While dictators kill troublesome journalists with guns and missiles, democracies can afford to be more patient. But the end result is the same.
Mar 21, 2024 / Charles Glass
The True Threat of Donald Trump’s “Bloodbath” Speech The True Threat of Donald Trump’s “Bloodbath” Speech
Deplatforming the former president hasn’t worked, so America needs to rediscover his depravity.
Mar 18, 2024 / Jeet Heer
How GOP Megadonor Jeffrey Yass Can Clean Up on TikTok’s Forced Sale How GOP Megadonor Jeffrey Yass Can Clean Up on TikTok’s Forced Sale
The Pennsylvania billionaire has former TikTok detractors backing off a ban, but he'll be sitting pretty if a US takeover happens.
Mar 15, 2024 / Jacob Silverman
The Cringeworthy Hypocrisy of “Guernica” The Cringeworthy Hypocrisy of “Guernica”
Mass resignations at the literary magazine following the publication of a piece by an Israeli peace activist reveal a part of the left that cannot countenance historical nuance.
Mar 15, 2024 / Column / Sasha Abramsky
The Death and Life of Great American Media The Death and Life of Great American Media
The crisis of the news business is far from over, but we’re still doing what we’ve been doing for over 159 years.
Mar 12, 2024 / D.D. Guttenplan
Billionaires Won’t Save Local News. Here’s What Will. Billionaires Won’t Save Local News. Here’s What Will.
Praying for beneficent tycoons is not the answer. We need the government to step up.
Mar 4, 2024 / Dean Baker