SocietyCommentary
Misinformation Isn’t the Only Danger
Who gets to determine what’s “misinformation” and what’s not? As social media companies, under pressure, move in a direction of imposing stricter rules about permissible… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Don’t Fall Prey to Cybercriminals Exploiting COVID-19 Pandemic
As though things weren’t bad enough, now we learn that hackers are using the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis to attack individuals and organizations. The FBI has… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Costly, Ineffective Climate Mandate for Airlines Rightly Left at Gate in COVID-19 Bill
Only in Washington would it make sense to “help” an industry and its consumers by imposing a new regulation. The House of Representatives’ coronavirus relief… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Nurturing and Improving Telehealth in the Time of Coronavirus
The spread of the Chinese coronavirus will strain America’s health care system to the breaking point. Primary care physicians already are overbooked, medical products are… Read More
SecurityNews
What to Do About Our ‘Tech Cold War’ With China
China wants to use artificial intelligence and 5G technology to “control the world” and undermine human rights, a Heritage Foundation national security analyst said Friday… Read More
SocietyNews
On TikTok App, Abortion Becomes Hot Topic
The Chinese-owned social media app TikTok, which temporarily banned a U.S. pro-life organization, is becoming a major conversation hub in the abortion debate. Many young… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Fight for Semiconductor Leadership in Asia
Beijing wants to become the global leader in a variety of advanced technologies. To get there, government entities have been investing more than $100 billion in China’s domestic semiconductor industry. Beijing… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why New Auto Tariffs Won’t Increase Research and Development
In just a few days, the Trump administration could impose new tariffs on automobile and auto parts imports. The administration has erroneously claimed that tariffs… Read More
SocietyCommentary
YouTube Won’t Let a Medical Doctor Say This Sentence
“See, if you want to cut off a leg or an arm, you’re mentally ill, but if you want to cut off healthy breasts or… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Facebook Isn’t Broken. Government Shouldn’t ‘Fix’ It.
In a divided Washington, hating Facebook has brought the left and right together. It’s a dangerous collaboration. But when you take a closer look at… Read More
SocietyCommentary
China Is Attempting to Control What Americans Think
Russia has drawn a lot of criticism for its heavy-handed manipulation of U.S. social media, and deservedly so. But almost unnoticed, another nation has been… Read More
EconomyNews
Facebook Announces Effort to Clearly Mark Fake News
Facebook announced Monday an effort to “protect the 2020 U.S. elections” by clearly marking fake news posts, offering protections to politicians’ accounts and offering more… Read More
EconomyNews
Schumer Calls for Federal Probe of Russia-Based FaceApp
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced recently on Twitter the “need” for a federal investigation into the popular Russia-based image-editing technology for smartphones called “FaceApp.”… Read More
SocietyCommentary
What I Saw of the Apollo Program as a Kid in the 1960s
As we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the historic moon landing, I am not sure that today’s generation quite understands just how exciting this was… Read More
EconomyCommentary
50 Years Ago, the Eagle Landed
Let us pause to celebrate the 50th anniversary this Saturday of a mission once thought impossible: the landing of a man on the moon. Let… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Legacy of the Moon Landing
As a young reporter for a local TV station in Houston, I frequently visited NASA (“the space base,” we dubbed it), met many of the… Read More
EconomyNews
2 Senators Call for Investigation Into Big Tech’s Censorship
Two of the country’s staunchest big tech critics are asking the Federal Trade Commission to investigate social media companies’ perceived censorship practices. Facebook, Google, and… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Trump’s Social Media Summit Spotlights Anti-Conservative Bias by Tech Giants
Donald Trump is America’s first true social media president, so it was only natural that he would convene the first-ever social media summit at the… Read More
SocietyNews
Trump to Lean on Social Media Giants to Curb Censorship
President Donald Trump, during a free-wheeling speech Thursday, said he would be bringing top social media executives to the White House to push them to… Read More
EconomyNews
Twitter Lays Groundwork for Potentially Down-Ranking Some of Trump’s Tweets
Twitter announced Thursday the company will begin labeling and down-ranking politicians’ most vitriolic tweets, a move that could affect how President Donald Trump promotes his… Read More
SocietyNews
Banned on Social Media for ‘Political Bias’? The White House Wants to Hear From You
The White House is inviting Americans to share their experiences having their social media accounts banned or suspended for “unclear” reasons through an online tool… Read More
EconomyNews
6 Big Topics From Senate Hearing on Censorship by Big Tech
Facebook and Twitter executives testified Wednesday on Capitol Hill about their alleged political bias in the wake of numerous anecdotal instances of censorship reported by… Read More
Economy Analysis
‘Innovate or Die’: Gary Shapiro’s Secrets to Success in Our Rapidly Changing World
On today’s podcast, we feature an interview with Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Technology Association. Shapiro is the author of “Ninja Future:… Read More
LawNews
Trump Assails Left’s Court-Packing Scheme, Social Media Bias
President Donald Trump on Tuesday criticized calls by some Democrats and liberals for packing the Supreme Court with more justices and endorsed changes to make… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why Elizabeth Warren’s Plan to Break Up Big Tech Would Be Bad for America
Presidential hopeful Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has a new plan to break up Big Tech companies. The proposal entails appointing a bunch of regulators to… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why Congress Shouldn’t Restore Net Neutrality
Just over one year ago, the Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 to repeal the network neutrality rules it adopted in 2015. However, the FCC regulation… Read More
EconomyNews
NewsGuard ‘Nutrition Label’ Ratings of News Sites Popular
In an era of what President Donald Trump and others have decried as “fake news,” an internet browser extension offers a possible solution for determining… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The California-Wide Web? Why Sacramento Can’t Go Its Own Way on Net Neutrality
California is quickly becoming the regulation capital of the world. At a time when Washington is trying to rein in its quarter-million regulators, Sacramento is… Read More
SocietyNews
Facebook Employees Upset Over Executive Sitting Behind Kavanaugh
Facebook employees are reportedly in the midst of a weeklong meltdown after Joel Kaplan, vice president for global policy, sat behind Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh during… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Twitter’s Initial Classification of ‘Illegal Alien,’ ‘Criminal Alien’ as Hateful Shows Social Media’s Censorship Potential
Twitter made headlines recently when it denied the Center for Immigration Studies, a nonpartisan group, the ability to promote four tweets that—according to Twitter—contained “hateful… Read More
