There's a broad legislative push for rules that would (supposedly) protect kids online. But as we've written about at length, while the concern for teen mental health might be genuine, the legislative response is highly problematic and based on a misdiagnosis of the underlying problems. This week, we're joined by UNC's Alice Marwick, one of…
This week, Stephen T. Stone takes both top spots on the insightful side. In first place, it's a preemptive comment on our post about five Section 230 cases that made online communities better: Three reminders for the inevitable trolls: The First Amendment allows these platforms to moderate third-party speech as they see fit; Section 230…